as in slightly
by a very small margin
they narrowly escaped with their lives
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barely
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Despite her largely younger fan base – the demographic that loves streaming sites – Cyrus launches her title on the Official Albums Streaming chart at No. 39, just barely sneaking into the top 40 region.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025 -
The sneaker with a barely there sole comes in a few builds, with laces and without, and its the latter version that’s built up the most steam.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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“Narrowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrowly. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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