I barely missed being struck.
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Barely
/ˈbɛɹ.li/
Synonyms for "barely" (92 found)
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Noun(12 words)
hairsbreadthleast civicleast communal behaviorleast communal classroomleast conserved traditionleast distinctive exampleleast electricalleast greekleast helpfulleast organism-levelleast outcomeleast patterned
Adverb(3 words)
Determiner(1 words)
least communal living
Related words (46)
Adjective(3 words)
Noun(7 words)
less distinctiveminimally invasive surgerymore incomplete energymost compiledmost insignificantshort missslightly smaller
Adverb(7 words)
Adverb(1 words)
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Sample sentences
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I had barely got home when the storm broke.
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The swimmer, Cindy Nicholas, barely made it ashore at Dover at the end of the exhausting swim, but a spokesman from the Channel Swimming Association announced that she was in very good shape.
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We could barely make out two figures in the dark.
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