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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By contrast, his standing has barely changed among non-religious voters (about a quarter of the vote), going from plus 22 to plus 19.
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Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024
So, if there’s barely any game to play and no storytelling decisions to make, what is there?
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2024
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Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024
So, if there’s barely any game to play and no storytelling decisions to make, what is there?
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for barely
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“Barely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barely. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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