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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Inside my apartment, the temperature barely reaches 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Daria Kolomiec, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Dress for the day CBS Philadelphia Jackets, coats and hats are all needed today as highs barely climb above freezing despite a good deal of sunshine.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
So expect the Dolphins to sign several vets to minimum deals or barely above that.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Texas basketball may have had its five-game winning streak in the SEC snapped Saturday with a 91-80 loss at Georgia, but the loss barely dented the Longhorns’ projections for the NCAA Tournament.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
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Daria Kolomiec, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Dress for the day CBS Philadelphia Jackets, coats and hats are all needed today as highs barely climb above freezing despite a good deal of sunshine.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
So expect the Dolphins to sign several vets to minimum deals or barely above that.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Texas basketball may have had its five-game winning streak in the SEC snapped Saturday with a 91-80 loss at Georgia, but the loss barely dented the Longhorns’ projections for the NCAA Tournament.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Barely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barely. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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