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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Ford barely gave congressional leaders a heads-up, and none of them could quite grasp his reasons for haste.
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Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
With a forecast ranging from a sunny yet barely 40 degrees Fahrenheit to an evening snow flurry, the outfits can really run the gamut.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, negotiations for the second and third phases have barely started.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Today, blue lounges prettily at the top of most favorite-color polls; on a good day, red barely edges out green for runner-up.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
With a forecast ranging from a sunny yet barely 40 degrees Fahrenheit to an evening snow flurry, the outfits can really run the gamut.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, negotiations for the second and third phases have barely started.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Today, blue lounges prettily at the top of most favorite-color polls; on a good day, red barely edges out green for runner-up.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Barely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barely. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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