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barely

[bair-lee] / ˈbɛər li /
ADJECTIVE
not quite
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The S&P 500 index has barely budged since late October.

From MarketWatch

The S&P 500 index has barely budged since late October.

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Pakistan ticked most boxes on the night, first bottling Sri Lanka up for a modest 128 and then knocking off the target with 20 deliveries to spare, barely breaking sweat.

From Barron's

What’s more accurate to say is that businesses are barely creating more jobs than they destroy.

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What’s more accurate to say is that businesses are barely creating more jobs than they destroy.

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