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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The temperature barely made it above the freezing mark over the weekend when the team was scheduled to have its second preseason scrimmage.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
Dell Danvers is barely keeping it together.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
The Today star could barely get through her words, however, as she was interrupted by the excitement of the other anchors.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
The temperature barely made it above the freezing mark over the weekend when the team was scheduled to have its second preseason scrimmage.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
Dell Danvers is barely keeping it together.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
The Today star could barely get through her words, however, as she was interrupted by the excitement of the other anchors.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
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 28 Jan. 2026.
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