Barely and Particularly

Barely

Barely adverb - By a very small margin.

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

Nearby Words: bare, bareness

Particularly

Particularly adverb - In the specific case of one person or thing as distinguished from others.

Barely and particularly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barely" instead an adverb "Particularly".

Both words in one sentence

  • Ship Sinking A possible relationship between Minerva Paradizo and Artemis Fowl seems particularly well-sunk, as she is barely mentioned in the two books since her introduction.
    Source: Ship Sinking
  • You're not particularly smart, can hardly smell, can barely see, and you're not even vaguely physically or spiritually imposing.
  • She barely hangs around Watari and when they do, it doesn't seem particularly romantic.
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