Barely and Seriously

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Barely

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

Seriously

Seriously adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: that's some seriously good pie
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Barely is an antonym for seriously.
Nearby Words: serious, seriousness
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  • Even though Vader is pulling his punches, Luke barely escapes with his life; he takes his training more seriously from that point.
    Source: Wake-Up Call Boss
  • It's Easy, so It Sucks Oh, and some bosses were seriously toned down, one barely even attacking anymore.
    Source: It's Easy, so It Sucks
  • Claire barely takes him seriously and Doyle is even quite civil towards her in volume 5.
    Source: Arch Enemy / Live-Action TV
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