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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These Valentine’s Day decorations require absolutely no assembly, no styling, and barely any effort at all.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
When the sport’s governing body standardized its current judging system at the Olympics 20 years ago, a quadruple jump — that’s four full turns in the air before landing — was barely a customary skill for male skaters.
—Robert Samuels, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
As a result, the country has myriad barely profitable companies that make their goods very cheaply.
—Justin Worland, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Blessed with wonderfully expressive, almost boyish faces, these actors are barely able to contain their excitement about taking this journey together.
—Jenny Lumet, Vanity Fair, 10 Feb. 2026
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
When the sport’s governing body standardized its current judging system at the Olympics 20 years ago, a quadruple jump — that’s four full turns in the air before landing — was barely a customary skill for male skaters.
—Robert Samuels, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
As a result, the country has myriad barely profitable companies that make their goods very cheaply.
—Justin Worland, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Blessed with wonderfully expressive, almost boyish faces, these actors are barely able to contain their excitement about taking this journey together.
—Jenny Lumet, Vanity Fair, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Barely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barely. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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