Barely and Softly

Barely

Barely adverb - By a very small margin.

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

Nearby Words: bare, bareness

Softly

Softly adverb - With little weight or force.
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Synonyms for Softly

Barely and softly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barely" instead an adverb "Softly".

Nearby Words: soft, soften, softness, softie, softy

Both words in one sentence

  • Synopsis: Prime's voice asked again, so softly, it barely carried in the short distance between them.
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