Crossword Genius

Just impediment, see (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

barely

'just' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'impediment see' is the wordplay.
'impediment' becomes 'bar' (bar is a kind of impediment).
'see' becomes 'ely' (see is a place with a cathedral - e.g. Ely).
'bar'+'ely'='BARELY'

(Other definitions for barely that I've seen before include "By a small margin" , "as Godiva rode?" , "how naturists exist" , "Just about, nothing to spare" , "Not quite" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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