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View definitions for barely

barely

adjective as in not quite

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Southern California home prices barely rose last month, as would-be buyers weren’t able — or willing — to bid up housing costs much further.

Imagine being in your early 20s, barely figuring out your own budget and suddenly becoming the legal guardian of an 8-year-old.

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The hiker’s shoes barely gripped the rocks and she was still carrying a heavy backpack full of supplies, officials said.

The father-daughter bond slowly constructed over their journey from Boston to a medical outpost in Salt Lake City, Utah, barely holds together.

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In the middle of the dense crowd, you can barely hear XCX’s vocals over the crowd’s thunderous vocals, singing “I don’t care / I love it” over and over again.

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Q: Fill in the blank: "Salchipapas" is a portmanteau of the Spanish words for ______ and ______.

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  • sardines and French fries
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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