barely
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Definition of barely
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Synonyms & Antonyms for barely
Synonyms
hardly, just, marginally, narrowly, scarcely, slightly
Antonyms
considerably, significantly, substantially, vastly, well
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The 2019 wine harvest is underway in California — just barely. — Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, "An early look at California’s 2019 wine harvest," 29 Aug. 2019 But a financial disclosure report filed with the federal government this year showed revenue at the club has barely been growing — up just $1 million to $76 million. — Washington Post, "Ethics outcry as Trump touts ‘magnificent’ Doral for next G7," 27 Aug. 2019 But a financial disclosure report filed with the federal government this year showed revenue at the club has barely been growing — up just $1 million to $76 million. — Bernard Condon, chicagotribune.com, "Trump wants to hold G-7 Summit at the Doral golf resort he owns: ‘It’s ethics violation squared’," 27 Aug. 2019 But a financial disclosure report filed with the federal government this year showed revenue at the club has barely been growing — up just $1 million to $76 million. — CBS News, "Ethics experts balk at Trump's proposal to host next G-7 on his property," 27 Aug. 2019 Suarez' name has barely been mentioned throughout the summer window, with the Uruguayan seemingly set to complete his sixth season in Catalonia and break the 200-goal mark for the club since joining in the summer of 2014. — SI.com, "Juventus Eyeing Shock Luis Suarez Swap With Paulo Dybala Heading to Barcelona," 21 Aug. 2019 And the therapeutic angle British Airways has taken is one that barely scratches the surface of how VR can be applied: not just for anxious flyers, but for anxious patients. — Anna Washenko, Ars Technica, "British Airways testing VR headsets for first-class passengers this year," 14 Aug. 2019 After a productive year with the White Sox in ’16, Frazier has barely been above replacement. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc's Morning Line: This is what's left of 2019 for the Cincinnati Reds after loss to Cubs," 12 Aug. 2019 But while the center-right held in that race, just barely, Reeves, a less-flamboyant version of the new Republican orthodoxy, was already lieutenant governor, already running up his tally of tax cuts and eyeing this year’s gubernatorial race. — Bob Moser, The New Yorker, "Mississippi’s Race for Governor Tests the Limits of Conservatism," 2 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'barely.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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