Barely and Somewhat

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Barely

Barely adverb - By a very small margin.
Usage example: we barely made it to the church on time
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Somewhat and barely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Somewhat" instead an adverb "Barely".
Nearby Words: bare, bareness

Somewhat

Somewhat adverb - To some degree or extent.
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Barely and somewhat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barely" instead an adverb "Somewhat".

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  • Roleplay / Hyperspace Evangelion Fortune Teller: Complete with tongueless manservant, the enigmatic Madame Kou is on the barely helpful side with her lack of actual advice, instead providing only somewhat helpful sayings.
    Source: Roleplay / Hyperspace Evangelion
  • Plus, he's ruined any hope of her having a somewhat normal life in Carmel barely half an hour after stepping off a plane, and she's very jet lagged.
    Source: Literature / The Mediator
  • Cloud Cuckoolander / Video Games Somewhat justified in that she's got Laser-Guided Amnesia and can only remember her name (just barely) and how to speak, but still.
    Source: Cloud Cuckoolander / Video Games
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