Barely
Barely adverb - By a very small margin.
Usage example: we barely made it to the church on time
Definitely is an antonym for barely.
Definitely
Both words in one sentence
- An attitude that might just barely get you by in high school but will definitely get you nowhere in college.
Source: College Is High School Part 2 - While definitely a simpler game than chess, checkers may be treated as if it were barely above the level of tic tac toe (noughts and crosses).
Source: Hollywood Board Games -
Pretty Freeloaders: Aqua and Megumin are definitely falling into this trope, as they barely do anything useful during the quests, and often need Kazuma to loan them money or feed them.
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