Barely and Terribly

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Barely

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

Terribly

Terribly adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: I'm terribly sorry to bother you
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Barely is an antonym for terribly.
Nearby Word: terrible
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  • Video Game / Spiral Knights You do get a fairly durable distraction, but the mech's damage scales terribly to the point of barely fazing anything in a hurry.
    Source: Video Game / Spiral Knights
  • In the end, Beka just barely defeats him, he dies of blood-loss and exposure, and his spirit is terribly regretful for what he did.
    Source: Kill the Ones You Love
  • Angst? What Angst? He spends the entirety of Sburb, right up until his father's death, being just barely on the edge of being reunited with him and being able to forgive himself for acting terribly for hours on end.
    Source: Angst? What Angst?
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