In this note we show the following theorem: “Let $X$ be an almost $k$-discrete space, where $k$ is a regular cardinal. Then $X$ is $k^{+}$-Baire iff it is a $k$-Baire space and every point-$k$ open cover $𝒰$ of $X$ such that $card\left(𝒰\right)\le k$ is locally-$k$ at a dense set of points.” For $k={\aleph }_0$ we obtain a well-known characterization of Baire spaces. The case $k={\aleph }_1$ is also discussed.

In this note, we introduce the concept of weakly monotonically monolithic spaces, and show that every weakly monotonically monolithic space is a $D$-space. Thus most known conclusions on $D$-spaces can be obtained by this conclusion. As a corollary, we have that if a regular space $X$ is sequential and has a point-countable $wc{s}^{*}$-network then $X$ is a $D$-space.