Barely and Colossally

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Barely adverb - By a very small margin.

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Colossally is an antonym for barely.

Nearby Words: bare, bareness

Colossally adverb - To a great degree.

Usage example: after reading all the praise from critics, I found the play to be colossally disappointing

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Barely is an antonym for colossally.

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