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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That means her body is functioning with barely one third of the red blood cells needed to carry oxygen to her organs.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Our editors love its light, barely-there feel that still leaves our skin feeling properly moisturized.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 4 Dec. 2025
Tensions simmer throughout their convent visit, thrumming just barely below the surface.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
The homicide was San Francisco’s fourth in barely two weeks.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Our editors love its light, barely-there feel that still leaves our skin feeling properly moisturized.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 4 Dec. 2025
Tensions simmer throughout their convent visit, thrumming just barely below the surface.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
The homicide was San Francisco’s fourth in barely two weeks.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for barely
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“Barely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barely. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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