Barely
Barely adverb - By a very small margin.
Comparatively and barely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Comparatively" instead an adverb "Barely".
Comparatively
Comparatively adverb - In a relative manner; by comparison to something else.
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Synonyms for Comparatively
Barely and comparatively are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barely" instead an adverb "Comparatively".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- nearly and barely
- nearly and comparatively
- almost and barely
- almost and comparatively
- somewhat and barely
- somewhat and comparatively
- rather and barely
- rather and comparatively
- just and barely
- just and comparatively
- fairly and barely
- fairly and comparatively
- little and barely
- little and comparatively
Both words in one sentence
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In Toll the Hounds another Tiste Andii Spinnock is apprehensive that he fell in love with not only a comparatively short-lived human, but one that is barely of age at that; Salind being in her early 20s and Spinnock being thousands of years old.
Source: Mayfly-December Romance -
The twist is that Lord Vorkosigan's comparatively subdued public persona is the least of her problems with the latter fate (the phrase "Dirtball barely out of Feudalism" came up in response to the first marriage proposal).
Source: All Girls Want Bad Boys -
They can range from being very long (reaching half way down their legs) or comparatively short (Barely below the neck).
Source: Hair Wings
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