Barely and Openly

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Barely adverb - By a very small margin.

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

Nearby Words: bare, bareness

Openly adverb - In an open way.

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Barely and openly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barely" instead an adverb "Openly".

Nearby Word: openness

The little sister openly admits to people she barely knows how in love she is with her big brother.

Source: Big Brother Attraction
It just barely qualifies because it has a female figure and mannerisms, and openly admits to being in love with Sagi.

Source: Black Magician Girl
Which is made worse by the fact that it is openly stated she stopped growing at six and she barely changes by the time she's twenty.

Source: Older Than They Look / Anime and Manga

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