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barely ADV

barely

barely
كاد
barely
ما كادَ
barely
لا يَكَادُ

barely sufficient

be barely sufficient VB

keep barely alive VB

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They said that their council had been reduced from 600 men to three and that of 60,000 fighting men there were barely 500 left.
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Jack has met him several times, each time barely surviving the experience.
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But they could barely understand each other, as they spoke three different languages.
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He barely survives the trip, and dies shortly after landing.
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Over the next fourteen years he showed a decided bias by publishing many of their photographs while other talented photographers barely received notice.
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The women had limited rights and privileges and were barely considered citizens.
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Still, the new sedan was noticeably still a driver's car, focusing on the front-seat occupants, and the smaller coup was only barely a full four-seater.
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This would significantly reduce the cost and lead to better benefit-cost calculations, but would also reduce the operating margin to barely better than break-even.
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Perplexed and completely disconnected from each other, they're barely on speaking terms.
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We could barely stay in the room with each other.
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