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apenas

hardly (no prep)

Verbs with Prepositions
Notes & Usage:

Verb + preposition (or no preposition)

See It in Context

Apenas durmió la noche antes del examen.

He hardly slept the night before the exam.

—¿Comió algo? —Apenas probó bocado.

—Did he eat anything? —He hardly touched his food.

Apenas la conozco, solo hemos hablado una vez.

I hardly know her, we have only spoken once.