barely

Example Sentences

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Now they need barely to open their mouths.

From BBC

"I barely remember myself like that anymore. But I remember very clearly who I became, and who the war turned me into."

From BBC

The kids took to TikTok and Instagram to dissect every awful thing Banks and the rest did in the name of goosing ratings, with many wondering why its audience barely blinked at its endless exploitation.

From Salon

I had barely interacted with them before, and barely knew their names, but they didn’t hesitate to come out and help.

From Salon

Before her comeback, Liu’s greatest successes happened when she was barely into her teens.

From The Wall Street Journal