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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In a viral video that circulated on TikTok last week, a child can be seen sitting squeezed in the back of a stroller, barely visibile, as the father waits in line to pay the entry fee.
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Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Additionally, a barely visible scar on her forehead was left from falling asleep in the well as drilling commenced.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Men accounted for just 23% of the public school teaching workforce in the 2024–25 school year, a share barely changed since 2011–12.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
The Sharks entered Monday having lost four of their last five games, leaving their playoff hopes barely intact.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Additionally, a barely visible scar on her forehead was left from falling asleep in the well as drilling commenced.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Men accounted for just 23% of the public school teaching workforce in the 2024–25 school year, a share barely changed since 2011–12.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
The Sharks entered Monday having lost four of their last five games, leaving their playoff hopes barely intact.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Barely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barely. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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