Barely and Tenuously

Barely

Barely adverb - By a very small margin.

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

Nearby Words: bare, bareness

Tenuously

Tenuously adverb - In a tenuous manner.
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Synonyms for Tenuously

Barely and tenuously are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barely" instead an adverb "Tenuously".

Nearby Words: tenuous, tenuity
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