barely
adverb
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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. 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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