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use "barely" in a sentence


The equipment at the worksite was barely adequate to the job we had to do.

She is barely old enough to walk, but she can already speak in sentences.

We barely made enough money to cover our costs in our first year of business.

There is a Cuban proverb which observes that life is short, but a smile takes barely a second.

Four workers barely escaped with their lives when a fire broke out in an old warehouse.

Some animals in factory farms are crowded so closely together that they can barely move.

We arrived a little late, so we barely had time to find seats before the movie began.

Our car doesn't have any power and was barely able to climb up the hill.

His speaking is barely comprehensible because he talks so quietly.

We barely made enough money to cover our costs in our first year of business.

We've been working without a break for over 5 hours, and we've barely put a dent in all the stuff we have to do.

The young girl barely escaped with her life after being attacked by a black bear in her back yard.

His salary is barely enough for his family to exist on.

We just barely got a glimpse of the cougar before it ran off.

The dancers had on glittery silver and gold outfits that barely covered their beautiful, young bodies.

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