Barely and Sparingly

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Barely adverb - By a very small margin.

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

Nearby Words: bare, bareness

Sparingly adverb - To a meager degree or in a meager manner.

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Barely and sparingly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barely" instead an adverb "Sparingly".

Nearby Words: sparing, sparsely

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