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BARELY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

barely

adverb

ˈber-lē How to pronounce barely (audio)
Definition of barelynext
as in slightly
by a very small margin we barely made it to the church on time

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