Examples of barely in a Sentence
We barely spoke the entire time we were in the car.
There are barely any new features in this software.
There is barely a difference between the two.
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Solomon tends to his bees and barely speaks to his sons, who have disappointed him by failing to extend his legacy.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Sporting very pedestrian Falken summer tires, The mighty Mercedes shook off deep divot-rich climbs and descents with great articulation, and barely ever broke traction scrambling over varying degrees of dirt, gravel, and rocks beneath its treads.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Six minutes into his shift, Lira picks up a pizza from the food line and serves it to a group of women who barely acknowledge him.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The case of Natalia Grace has barely left the general consciousness, and it’s already being revisited, thanks to Good American Family.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 19 Mar. 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Sporting very pedestrian Falken summer tires, The mighty Mercedes shook off deep divot-rich climbs and descents with great articulation, and barely ever broke traction scrambling over varying degrees of dirt, gravel, and rocks beneath its treads.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Six minutes into his shift, Lira picks up a pizza from the food line and serves it to a group of women who barely acknowledge him.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The case of Natalia Grace has barely left the general consciousness, and it’s already being revisited, thanks to Good American Family.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Barely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barely. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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