Barely and Extremely

Barely

Barely adverb - By a very small margin.

Extremely and barely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Extremely" instead an adverb "Barely".

Nearby Words: bare, bareness

Extremely

Extremely adverb - To a great degree.

Barely and extremely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barely" instead an adverb "Extremely".

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / The Simpsons: Hit & Run Awesome, yet Impractical: The rocket car in Level 1 is extremely fast... but is barely controllable and is extremely fragile.
  • She can barely talk and only like a small child would, she's extremely violent (and also extremely powerful) and because of that the Organization has isolated her from the rest of the warriors.
    Source: Wild Child
  • Manga / Air Gear However, if one is skilled enough, the difference in power is barely noticeable and the extra agility is extremely helpful.
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