Barely and Scant

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Barely adverb - By a very small margin.

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

Nearby Words: bare, bareness

Scant adjective - Less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable.

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Barely and scant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barely" instead an adverb "Scant".

Nearby Words: scanty, scanted, scanting

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