Barely and Specially

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Barely

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

Specially

Specially adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: a specially gifted pianist
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Barely is an antonym for specially.
Nearby Words: special, specialty, speciality, specialist, specialization
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  • Music / Dean Martin Big Brother Instinct: Martin was rather protective of Lewis during their years as a team, and specially in their early years when Lewis was barely out of his teens and had a rather troubled past.
    Source: Music / Dean Martin
  • Hollywood Kiss Spider-Man and Mary Jane◊'s upside-down kiss from Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire noted it was hard for him to shoot, specially as he could barely breathe, but Kirsten Dunst certainly made it worthwhile.)
    Source: Hollywood Kiss
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