Absolutely
Absolutely adverb - Totally and definitely; without question.
Barely and absolutely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Barely" instead an adverb "Absolutely".
Barely
Barely adverb - By a very small margin.
Absolutely and barely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Absolutely" instead an adverb "Barely".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Comments: "Or: ten interweaving drabbles just barely outlining the events of a week of absolutely nothing but chaos, chip eating, building, and awkward hugging." In which Hiro and Rocket are so similar it's frightening, Groot and Baymax become buddies, and in the end it all works out well.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Big Hero 6 -
Later on in the same video, Tear mocked two Giants and was barely able to finish his sentence before one of them absolutely destroyed him in two hits.
Source: Lets Play / Tear of Grace - Sideswipe is shown being absolutely Badass in the opening scene or Revenge Of the Fallen, but barely appears in the rest of the movie.
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