barely
Eu mal podia acreditar no que escutava quando ouvi a notícia.
I could hardly believe what I was hearing when I heard the news.
Você mudou tanto, eu mal te reconheci.
You've changed so much, I barely recognized you.
— Lady Vingança (2005)
I can barely afford the rent.
Eu mal consegui dormir noite passada.
I barely slept last night.
Já eu mal posso esperar para virar adulta.
As for me, I can't wait to become an adult.
— O Tempo com Você (2019)
Eu mal tinha sentado no banco, quando eu achei que tinha acabado de ser pintado.
I had barely sat down on the bench when I realized I had just been painted.
Eu mal podia acreditar no que estava vendo.
I could hardly believe what I was seeing.