barely
Example Sentences
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Van Rootselaar was the name of her biological father, a man she barely knew after a difficult split between her parents.
Around the same time, Google purchased YouTube for $1.65 billion barely a year after its launch, by which time the platform averaged 100 million views a day.
Henry Arundell is much improved in defence, but was barely tested against Wales last week.
From BBC
He could barely get through his statement, yet he took deep breaths and didn’t stop talking.
From Los Angeles Times
“But our old vacuum barely worked, and I’d been putting off replacing it because it felt like an unnecessary expense at the time. Having a good one suddenly made everyday life easier and less stressful.”
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
