barely
Example Sentences
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In Spanberger’s case, critics barely waited 60 days.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
Hungary’s economy has barely grown in recent years, with a woeful 0.4% in real gross domestic product growth last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
People are beside themselves with some mix of confusion and rage because stocks are barely down,” Donnelly said in written commentary.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
The 2025 box office ended up reaching about $8.87 billion, just barely above 2024’s already dismal total.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
I could barely see her; the air around us was acrid and thick.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing barely
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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Tears of a Tiger
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Thirteen Reasons Why
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