Barely and Exceedingly

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Barely

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

Exceedingly

Exceedingly adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: the salesclerk was exceedingly patient with one customer who couldn't make up his mind
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Barely is an antonym for exceedingly.
Nearby Word: exceeding
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  • Cannibal Clan By the time of the events in the film, there are only two exceedingly sickly, barely-human descendants remaining.
    Source: Cannibal Clan
  • Badass Preacher Unreal Tournament III has Bishop, who is described in-game as "a mercenary by day and an exceedingly unpopular army chaplain by night." He spends his time in every match quoting the Bible as he blows his enemies into barely recognizable chunks.
    Source: Badass Preacher
  • Throughout the early part of the game they're shown as exceedingly deadly with one of them effectively killing off the player's entire team (who all have his weapons and powers) with barely any chance for them to fight back.
    Source: Lowered Monster Difficulty
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