barely

Example Sentences

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“Wow so this happened back on Feb 24th and parents are barely being notified,” said one user.

From Los Angeles Times

Included in that will be a new type of chip from the company’s partnership with a startup called Groq, which was announced barely four months ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

And Lloyd too, though he was so small now, he could barely see into the coffin.

From Literature

He chewed the first one: it tasted sweet and nutty, but was barely a mouthful.

From Literature

The kind of bite where your lips pull back, your teeth barely touch the thing, and you brace for impact.

From Salon