Barely and Gradually

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Barely

Barely adverb - By a very small margin.
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Gradually and barely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gradually" instead an adverb "Barely".
Nearby Words: bare, bareness

Gradually

Gradually adverb - By small steps or amounts.
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Barely and gradually are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barely" instead an adverb "Gradually".
Nearby Words: gradual, gradation, gradualism

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  • Fanfic / The North Remembers He's in such bad shape he can barely fight her off The Atoner: Theon gradually becomes this.
    Source: Fanfic / The North Remembers
  • Literature / Murderess While she does gradually learn more about both, she gets barely any reliable information about the Killers.
    Source: Literature / Murderess
  • Light Novel / Magician's Academy Each time she comes back, she gradually grows more and more purplish and weaker, and at the end can barely walk out of the room as Sakuma continues goading her.
    Source: Light Novel / Magician's Academy
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