zaledwie

This is the 449th most frequent Polish word.


zaledwie

Barely; merely; only just.


Emphasizes the narrow margin of succeeding in catching the train.

Zaledwie zdążyliśmy na pociąg.

We barely made it to the train.


Used to indicate scarcity or insufficiency of time for the mentioned activity.

Mam zaledwie kilka minut na rozmowę.

I have only a few minutes to talk.


Suggests a short duration of acquaintance before forming a connection.

Zaledwie znałyśmy się tydzień, a już się zaprzyjaźniłyśmy.

We had known each other for only a week, and we already became friends.