Barely and Rather

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Barely

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

Rather

Rather adverb - By choice or preference.
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Barely and rather are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barely" instead an adverb "Rather".

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  • The riches he reins in are well enjoyed, by him, rather than the barely fair compensation he pays to his employees.
    Source: Roleplay / A-GENTS
  • Literature / Malevil Enemy Civil War: Fulbert's "parish" at La Roque is a rather half-assed and barely functional oligarchy.
    Source: Literature / Malevil
  • Automaton Horses She'll avoid the obstacle (sometimes barely) and act rather reluctant to follow your orders for a little while.
    Source: Automaton Horses
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