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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Everyone is over the moon with the experience, especially Aesha, who can barely contain her happiness; the night set the bar very high for the rest of the season.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
30 June 2026
But as JuJu Watkins took her place in front of a microphone for the first time since returning to practice this summer, the USC superstar barely could contain her gratitude.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Klausner answered that question with whisper-light sheer crepe shirting, floaty shorts and barely-there chiffon tanks that drifted across the stage.
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Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Peter, Anton and Marian Stastny, Quebec Nordiques, 1980-89 Even someone who barely knows a puck from a duck could guess Wayne Gretzky led the NHL in scoring for the 1980s.
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David J. Neal,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
30 June 2026
But as JuJu Watkins took her place in front of a microphone for the first time since returning to practice this summer, the USC superstar barely could contain her gratitude.
—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Klausner answered that question with whisper-light sheer crepe shirting, floaty shorts and barely-there chiffon tanks that drifted across the stage.
—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Peter, Anton and Marian Stastny, Quebec Nordiques, 1980-89 Even someone who barely knows a puck from a duck could guess Wayne Gretzky led the NHL in scoring for the 1980s.
—
David J. Neal,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
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“Barely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barely. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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