as in slightly
by a very small margin
we barely made it to the church on time
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Matt Kamen Mapping Elon Musk’s Global Empire From tunnels to Tesla factories to SpaceX launch facilities, there’s barely a place on Earth that doesn’t feel the gravitational pull of humanity’s wealthiest reply guy.
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Kat Merck, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
Instead, he’s accomplished the miraculous feat of returning from a 1,006-day absence with barely a hitch in his step.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Last month, the Rio Grande Valley sector took over as the busiest crossing corridor — just barely — with 10,128 encounters, 11 more than San Diego.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The Seahawks barely got their 10th win to finish 10-7 even though the Rams were resting key starters Sunday.
—Mike Sando, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Kat Merck, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
Instead, he’s accomplished the miraculous feat of returning from a 1,006-day absence with barely a hitch in his step.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Last month, the Rio Grande Valley sector took over as the busiest crossing corridor — just barely — with 10,128 encounters, 11 more than San Diego.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The Seahawks barely got their 10th win to finish 10-7 even though the Rams were resting key starters Sunday.
—Mike Sando, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Barely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barely. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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