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barely

[bair-lee] / ˈbɛər li /
ADJECTIVE
not quite
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It has been barely 1,200 days since OpenAI unleashed ChatGPT.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Joel said he was mostly breaking even and barely had enough money for food.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The North Koreans barely acknowledged the South Korean public who showed up to welcomed them at the airport and the stadium.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Shares were barely moving before the jobs number.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

But the Brightwood caller spoke barely above a whisper.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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