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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My dissertation, for example, examined how religious beliefs motivated early photographers, which is an issue that has been barely addressed in the literature (Felt earned her Ph.D. from the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University).
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2024
One appeared to be barely conscious during the hearing.
—CBS News, 27 Apr. 2024
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2024
One appeared to be barely conscious during the hearing.
—CBS News, 27 Apr. 2024
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 4 May. 2024.
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