as in slightly
by a very small margin
we barely made it to the church on time
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Recent Examples of barely
In both cases, a country's structural fundamentals barely moved.
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Frank Ahrens,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Audiences barely get to breathe between sequels and spinoffs.
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Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
But measures barely moved through the process and died in committee.
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Cbs Miami Team,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
After generations of improvement, life expectancy in this country has barely budged since the 2010s.
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Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for barely
Frank Ahrens,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Audiences barely get to breathe between sequels and spinoffs.
—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
But measures barely moved through the process and died in committee.
—
Cbs Miami Team,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
After generations of improvement, life expectancy in this country has barely budged since the 2010s.
—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for barely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barely
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Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn hit a flyout to Crow-Armstrong, who zigzagged a bit before making a slightly awkward catch for the first out of the frame.
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Their menu is seasonal and slightly whimsical while retaining a clear vision, a good representation of the many personalities that make up the Kimball House team.
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Well, Ariana seems to remember, whereas Hudson is determined to just undo the breakup and pretend like none of it ever happened.
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Now that the news is out, ENHYPEN is doing more than just showing up for a panel.
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The dream of a repeat was on thin ice Friday as Argentina narrowly defeated upstart Cape Verde 3-2 after extra time in Miami.
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The commission took up noncitizen voting in March, narrowly rejecting it.
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Biking Barefoot There’s hardly anything more quintessentially Southern than hopping on a bike barefoot—and probably in a wet swimsuit as well—in the summertime to pedal down the street to a friend's house, neighborhood pool, or the shoreline.
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Now in his sixth Angels season, Detmers has strung together a series of wins for an Angels team that is hardly treading water in the American League.
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“Barely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barely. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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