How to Use barely in a Sentence

barely

adverb

• We barely spoke the entire time we were in the car.
• There is barely a difference between the two.
• There are barely any new features in this software.
• The shorter sections at the back just barely grazed the nape of her neck.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 13 June 2023
• Nichols sits in the dark against the car, barely moving.
  — CBS News, 30 Jan. 2023
• In fact, that setup turned out to be barely a third of the movie.
  — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2024
• This whole idea that teenagers barely work now is crazy to me.
  — Jamie Ludwig, Spin, 29 Sep. 2023
• By this point, the two of us were barely on speaking terms.
  — Lachlan Cartwright, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
• Since the midterm election, Frost had barely had the time to process his new life.
  — Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2023
• And now there's barely anything to talk and laugh about.
  — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 24 Sep. 2024
• Once again, one of the best parts of the skit is how Gosling can barely keep it together by the end.
  — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
• Trull’s head barely clears the rafters once he’s settled.
  — oregonlive, 12 June 2023
• The former wife speaks so faintly that the new wife can barely hear.
  — Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
• The wobbly craft that the Wright Brothers built in 1903 flew, but barely.
  — Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2023
• This year, the day is underscored by the dour fact that the pay gap has barely budged in two decades.
  — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2023
• The offense hustled to the line, with Thorne barely able to spike the ball with 1 second left.
  — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2022
• That could lead to ice cream that’s gummy or fluffy, and barely tastes like dairy.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 7 July 2023
• For some, taxes will barely be on the radar again until the new year.
  — Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2022
• If you're drawn to barely there perfumes, 11 11 should be on your radar.
  — Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Jan. 2023
• She was found barely alive in the bushes along a fishing trail in Puna.
  — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 30 July 2024
• Blue Dream’s harvest time is barely three months at nine to 10 weeks.
  — Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
• Robert Miller was barely alive when medics rushed him to the hospital.
  — Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
• The ceramics and glassware that line the shelves had barely moved.
  — Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2022
• Even a series of Ukrainian drone strikes on the city in recent months barely made a dent.
  — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
• What’s more, the car has barely been touched since leaving the factory.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2024
• The slowed down version of the clip was barely audible.
  — Fox News, 2 Feb. 2023
• She’s tried three times to pass it, and always barely misses.
  — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
• Then, a cold front will move in and, by Saturday, the high will barely make it into the low 40s, Bann said.
  — Trisha Ahmed and Jim Salter, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Feb. 2023
• When the pair returned, there were still no emergency responders in sight and the cars ahead had barely moved.
  — Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
• Despite the drive beginning at the Jets 15-yard line, Miami could barely move the ball and had to settle for a field goal.
  — C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 21 Jan 2025