barely

Example Sentences

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But a small and unusual group barely glows at all.

From Science Daily

Canada barely escaped the quarterfinals against the Czech Republic, needing a late goal to force overtime and avert disaster.

From The Wall Street Journal

The others are "invited, barely," he said, before adding "I couldn't care less if they come."

From Barron's

Tyson barely landed a punch in that Netflix-backed bout, which was watched by a live crowd of around 70,000 spectators with an estimated millions more tuning in around the world.

From Barron's

Now they need barely to open their mouths.

From BBC