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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They’re caught up in their own bubble barely registering your existence.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The Crocs Baya Platform Sandals are available in three colors: black, white, and barely pink.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2025
Canales is trying a different approach this year in the preseason after last year’s timidity — Young and the offense barely played in the exhibitions at all — backfired badly.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2025
What Are Fire Crackers? Fire Crackers, sometimes called Alabama Fire Crackers, are so easy that the recipe barely qualifies as baking.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The Crocs Baya Platform Sandals are available in three colors: black, white, and barely pink.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2025
Canales is trying a different approach this year in the preseason after last year’s timidity — Young and the offense barely played in the exhibitions at all — backfired badly.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2025
What Are Fire Crackers? Fire Crackers, sometimes called Alabama Fire Crackers, are so easy that the recipe barely qualifies as baking.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Barely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barely. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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