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barely

[bair-lee] / ˈbɛər li /
ADJECTIVE
not quite
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It has been barely 1,200 days since OpenAI unleashed ChatGPT.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Asterisk Talley and Aphrodite Deng — both barely old enough to get behind the wheel — turned in remarkable performances in the third round of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Shares were barely moving before the jobs number.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

For months, Javadli had barely left the house as she believed security officers were waiting to take her children from her and possibly put her under arrest.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

As I jog along the nature trail, I barely think of being here in the rain on Saturday with Jonah.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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