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barely

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of barely

by a very small margin

We barely made it to the wedding on time.

Synonyms of barely

hardly, just, marginally, narrowly, scarcely, slightly

Words Related to barely

minimally, minutely, scantly

almost, approximately, closely, more or less, nearly, partly, plus or minus, roughly, somewhat

Phrases Synonymous with barely

by the skin of one's teeth

Near Antonyms of barely

definitely, easily, plainly, positively, quite, unquestionably

abundantly, completely, copiously, fully, generously, greatly

Antonyms of barely

considerably, significantly, substantially, vastly, well

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