Barely and Lately

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Barely

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

Lately

Lately adverb - Not long ago.
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Barely and lately are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barely" instead an adverb "Lately".
Nearby Words: late, lateness

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  • Recap / Doctor Who S29 E11 "Utopia" Leads directly out of the Torchwood Series 1 finale, "End of Days".The TARDIS lands in Cardiff to refuel, and the Doctor picks up a hitchhiker: Captain Jack Harkness, lately of Torchwood and barely recovered from his encounter with Abaddon.
    Source: Recap / Doctor Who S29 E11 "Utopia"
  • And again in 2016, when McGraw got full credit for a barely discernible backing vocal on Big & Rich's "Lovin' Lately".
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  • Music / Tim McGraw He also gets full credit for a barely noticeable backing vocal on Big & Rich's 2016 single "Lovin' Lately".
    Source: Music / Tim McGraw
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