as in slightly
by a very small margin
we barely made it to the church on time
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The sisters have barely been in contact since then, but when Chloe suddenly reaches out, Julie can't help but come to visit her in New York.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2025
Walter Mondale and Michael Dukakis, 1980s-era landslide losers, could barely show their faces at Democratic National Conventions for years.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Solomon tends to his bees and barely speaks to his sons, who have disappointed him by failing to extend his legacy.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Sporting very pedestrian Falken summer tires, The mighty Mercedes shook off deep divot-rich climbs and descents with great articulation, and barely ever broke traction scrambling over varying degrees of dirt, gravel, and rocks beneath its treads.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2025
Walter Mondale and Michael Dukakis, 1980s-era landslide losers, could barely show their faces at Democratic National Conventions for years.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Solomon tends to his bees and barely speaks to his sons, who have disappointed him by failing to extend his legacy.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Sporting very pedestrian Falken summer tires, The mighty Mercedes shook off deep divot-rich climbs and descents with great articulation, and barely ever broke traction scrambling over varying degrees of dirt, gravel, and rocks beneath its treads.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Barely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barely. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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