as in slightly
by a very small margin
we barely made it to the church on time
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Recent Examples of barely
Rain totals from this event will probably be close to a half inch in Morgantown, less than an inch in Pittsburgh, and barely measurable north of I-80.
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Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
In 1772, barely four years before the United States declared independence, the European powers of Austria, Prussia and Russia, led respectively by Maria Theresa, Frederick II and Catherine the Great, used force and law to dismember the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
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David Armitage,
Washington Post,
26 June 2026
Unruly passengers barely register anymore, but truly efficient travelers always do.
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Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
There’s one particular scene in this week’s episode that isn’t splashy or dramatic in the least, and which barely advances the plot, and yet is absolutely wonderful.
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Noel Murray,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
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Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
In 1772, barely four years before the United States declared independence, the European powers of Austria, Prussia and Russia, led respectively by Maria Theresa, Frederick II and Catherine the Great, used force and law to dismember the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
—
David Armitage,
Washington Post,
26 June 2026
Unruly passengers barely register anymore, but truly efficient travelers always do.
—
Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
There’s one particular scene in this week’s episode that isn’t splashy or dramatic in the least, and which barely advances the plot, and yet is absolutely wonderful.
—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barely
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Meanwhile, the share of vote-by-mail ballots dropped slightly.
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And all gave slightly different advice.
Adverb
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Like Eastern, the airline promised passengers that if a flight was full, the shuttle would roll out a second plane – even for just one passenger.
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As the four-day event continues today, Wednesday, June 24 through Friday, June 26, there’s no better time to snag the latest deals that just launched on site.
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After narrowly surviving a battle, Robin Hood comes across Sister Brigid (Jodie Comer), a healer who also comes to contend with Robin Hood’s role in the death of her own family.
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Eleven people, including a pilot and 10 parachutists, were killed when a small plane crashed in the northeastern French town of Tomblaine on Sunday, June 28, narrowly missing nearby homes as their families watched, officials and a witness said.
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But Lancaster County is hardly alone in Hispanic population growth for the Rock Hill region.
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The thought hardly goes through my mind when my reel pipes a high crescendo.
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“Barely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barely. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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