Barely and Nominally

Barely

Barely adverb - By a very small margin.

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

Nearby Words: bare, bareness

Nominally

Nominally adverb - In a very small quantity or degree.
Usage example: although the more expensive TV set is nominally better than the other, it's not worth the big difference in price

Barely and nominally are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barely" instead an adverb "Nominally".

Nearby Words: nominal, nominalist, nominalism

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Quantum of Solace The Dragon: Elvis, nominally, though he barely does anything other than play assistant and die fast.
  • Love Triangle Nominally, there is one between Tom, Dana, and Zack, but Tom and Dana hate each other, and Dana barely acknowledges Zack's existence.
    Source: Love Triangle
  • The Hero: Goku, if only nominally—he's barely been in it at this stage.
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