Barely and Ever

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Barely

Barely adverb - By a very small margin.
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Ever is an antonym for barely.
Nearby Words: bare, bareness

Ever

Ever adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: it's been ever so long since we've seen you
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Barely is an antonym for ever.
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  • Film / Eyes Without a Face When she disappears, they barely follow up on it or ever interview the person who tipped them off.
    Source: Film / Eyes Without a Face
  • The tentacled monstrosity underneath the Hellmouth is implied to end the world if it were ever released, which almost happened twice, with the heroes barely preventing it.
    Source: Eldritch Abomination / Live-Action TV
  • Darkseid: I'm more powerful than I've ever been and the last time we met, you barely managed to hold your own.
    Source: Awesome / Justice League
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