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barely

[bair-lee] / ˈbɛər li /
ADJECTIVE
not quite
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Jack Draper, who reached a career high of fourth last year, has barely played since Wimbledon 12 months ago.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

A gauge that measures average expected inflation rate over a five-year period beginning exactly five years from today has barely budged, up just 0.14% points since the war started.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The category made up about 5% of typical U.S. investment portfolios and barely a tenth of MSCI’s All Country World Index.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Household spending barely rose if inflation is taken into account.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

I can make out barely a silhouette, but the man in the driving seat raises a hand off the steering wheel in greeting and Eliza waves back affectionately in return.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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