barely
Example Sentences
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In October, UN official Ugochi Daniels reported that basic services were "barely functioning".
From BBC
Many found a city with barely functioning services, their homes destroyed and neighbourhoods pockmarked by makeshift cemeteries authorities are now exhuming.
From Barron's
The Rams were nearly toppled by the runts, barely surviving what should have been a blowout, profusely sweating through a wild-card playoff game that should have been a breeze, and now you wonder.
From Los Angeles Times
The Swiss franc barely reacted on the inflation data.
When one ball is released, its momentum passes straight through the row and sends the ball at the far end swinging outward, while the others barely move.
From Science Daily
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