On this page you'll find 20 example sentences with Barely. You'll also see the meaning, synonyms such as hardly or scarce and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Barely in a sentence

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Barely meaning

  1. By a small margin.
  2. Almost not at all.
  3. Recently, just now.

Synonyms of Barely

hardly just scarcely scarce scantily

Example sentences (20)

Bravo barely survived the knockdown, but managed to get back on his feet wobbling and went on to survive the round.

Barely two weeks into fall camp the university announced it was investigating an alleged hazing incident on the team.

Despite receiving barely any attention when it was released, has grown into a cult hit after its initial failure.

Annisa Gibson and Caliber Cleveland have barely slept since the theft of their beloved 6-month-old dog, Chunky Monkey.

Another manager, working 20 feet above him, carelessly dropped a nearly 100-pound hoist, barely missing Carson.

And she posed seductively for the camera in a barely-there tank top — while also revealing she’s joined the no bra club.

Aunt May barely has time to discover this revelation before agents of the criminal Silvermane arrive and launched a rocket.

By the 55th minute, when Murray Taulagi ran in his second, David Nofoaluma was barely attempting to tackle.

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And I've been really impressed by the results of each meal that I've cooked that I've barely even had to use the oven since.

Bitcoin has kicked off 2023 with modest gains—but has barely budged in the past week and is up over the past day by just 1%.

As per the research findings, in Shillong a family of four needs to earn Rs 20,000.00 to barely survive.

And then the million-dollar hole is barely bigger than the football and I missed my first throw there by maybe less than a foot.

A post on a Keremeos community Facebook group said one boulder "barely missed a large propane tank" next to one of the trailers.

Authorities described the girl as 'barely conscious' noting how she could be heard saying 'stop' while Cicchetti had sex with her.

An hour earlier, Mr Trump had made a speech at an auto supplier in the Detroit suburbs, in which he barely mentioned his opponents.

Because of my polio, I barely had any expectations from life, I used to be depressed,” says Tasnim.

Despite a barely growing euro zone economy and banks reducing credit, high inflation rates persist.

A few days earlier, I had barely survived a flight from Rome to Dublin without screaming in pain.

And for all swallows, there may be threats on their wintering grounds in Central America and South America that we barely comprehend.

Barely 5 years old when her father was killed, the younger King said she does not “know for sure” when the families’ friendship began.

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Common combinations with barely

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • and barely 12×
  • was barely 10×
  • just barely
  • it barely
  • that barely
  • has barely
  • barely any
  • barely got
  • is barely
  • could barely

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "barely" in a sentence?
An example: "Bravo barely survived the knockdown, but managed to get back on his feet wobbling and went on to survive the round." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "barely" from real English texts.
What does "barely" mean?
Barely means: By a small margin.
What are synonyms of "barely"?
Common synonyms of "barely" include: hardly, just, scarcely, scarce, scantily.
How many example sentences with "barely" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "barely", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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