barely
Example Sentences
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Lula has also sharply curbed deforestation in the Amazon, but the environment has barely registered as a campaign issue.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Elia Kazan’s movie, written by Paul Osborn, barely covers the last third of Steinbeck’s 600-page epic.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
"Now I barely manage two shows and earn 200-400 rupees," he says.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Month over month, earnings barely moved, with a 0.1% increase.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
It took some time as the stove barely fit on the sled and had to be jiggled and shuffled around to get it down between the side rails.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
Vocabulary lists containing barely
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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Thirteen Reasons Why
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