Barely and Right

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Barely

Barely adverb - By a very small margin.
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Right is an antonym for barely.
Nearby Words: bare, bareness

Right

Right adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: a right beautiful day we're having!
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Barely is an antonym for right.
Nearby Words: righteous, rightful, righted, rightly, righting
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  • Redshirt Reporter Volcano has this in one part, with a news reporter standing right up against the line of barriers that are barely containing the volcanic lava.
    Source: Redshirt Reporter
  • Dwight replies, "If someone who can barely outsell Phyllis can get in, I think I can manage." Phyllis is, of course, right beside them.
    Source: I'm Standing Right Here
  • Spiezio fouled off one pitch right after another before he hit a three-run home run that barely cleared the wall in right field.
    Source: Miracle Rally
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