Examples of barely in a Sentence
We barely spoke the entire time we were in the car.
There are barely any new features in this software.
There is barely a difference between the two.
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The ceasefire deal signed in Washington just last week barely took hold at all, and the war now threatens to drag neighboring Burundi in, too.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Wilson led the Aces into the playoffs, but in the first round, Las Vegas barely eked out a decisive Game 3 against Seattle.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
Most Florida fans remember UConn pushing the Gators in the Round of 32 last year, only barely coming up short, 77-75.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Maryland recluse Zel, who barely has a digital footprint past SoundCloud, is not most people.
—Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Wilson led the Aces into the playoffs, but in the first round, Las Vegas barely eked out a decisive Game 3 against Seattle.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
Most Florida fans remember UConn pushing the Gators in the Round of 32 last year, only barely coming up short, 77-75.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Maryland recluse Zel, who barely has a digital footprint past SoundCloud, is not most people.
—Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Barely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barely. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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