Examples of barely in a Sentence
We barely spoke the entire time we were in the car.
There are barely any new features in this software.
There is barely a difference between the two.
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The Dalmatian was discovered in dire condition by officials for the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) with barely any light left in her eyes, the shelter said.
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Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
His penalty, barely three minutes earlier, led to a Roope Hintz power-play goal that narrowed Edmonton’s lead to 3-2, but then Ekholm blocked a shot from Thomas Harley at the right faceoff dot.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
In videos and photos shared on social media platforms, floodwaters cover neighborhoods where homes are fully or partially submerged, with rooftops barely visible above the brown currents.
—Taiwo Adebayo, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
There are big, energizing houseplants hanging from the ceiling by barely visible strings.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
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Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
His penalty, barely three minutes earlier, led to a Roope Hintz power-play goal that narrowed Edmonton’s lead to 3-2, but then Ekholm blocked a shot from Thomas Harley at the right faceoff dot.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
In videos and photos shared on social media platforms, floodwaters cover neighborhoods where homes are fully or partially submerged, with rooftops barely visible above the brown currents.
—Taiwo Adebayo, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
There are big, energizing houseplants hanging from the ceiling by barely visible strings.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
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“Barely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barely. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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