barely

Example Sentences

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John: sotto voce, just barely in range: “In the army, perhaps.”

From Salon

“There’s barely anything left on that pig,” he says, pointing to it as proof that the night was a success.

From Los Angeles Times

The lights were changing every second, and he never stopped moving — running, jumping, connecting with the crowd like the stage could barely contain him.

From Los Angeles Times

Crowds pressed around an ice rink blasting Christmas classics, barely audible over the joyous screams of children swaying on a pendulum ride nearby.

From Barron's

As for UPS, business isn’t supposed to improve all that much, though it is expected to generate enough free cash flow to cover dividend payments, if barely.

From Barron's