Barely and Poorly

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Barely

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

Poorly

Poorly adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.
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Barely and poorly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barely" instead an adverb "Poorly".
Nearby Words: poor, poorness

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  • Literature / The Jungle The family settles in a house they can barely afford and is poorly constructed, and later on, Jurgis is fired from his job.Several members of the family die over the years.
    Source: Literature / The Jungle
  • Literature / World War Z The Chinese Politburo sends armies of barely-trained and poorly-armed conscripts against the zombies, succeeding only in swelling the undead ranks.
    Source: Literature / World War Z
  • Implausible Fencing Powers Not only does it not grant its wielder any powers whatsoever, it's poorly balanced and barely sharp enough to cut butter.
    Source: Implausible Fencing Powers
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