Barely
Barely adverb - By a very small margin.
Hugely
Hugely adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: hugely mistaken about the character of the people he had rented the house to
Both words in one sentence
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They can be male or female, and are hugely customizable in looks, from barely human looking to your classic Robot Girl Maid With Antenna.
Source: Robot Girl - However there are still a fair number of adults around, but as they're hugely vulnerable and often have to go into hiding, society can barely function.
Source: Depopulation Bomb -
By contrast, many episodes had his schemes barely even getting off the ground, and the story centered around his attempts just to get Step One going.Originally a recurring skit on Animaniacs, the characters proved hugely popular and were soon given their own show.
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