Barely
Barely adverb - By a very small margin.
With difficulty and barely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "With difficulty" instead an adverb "Barely".
With difficulty
Barely and with difficulty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barely" instead an adverb phrase "With difficulty".
Mutual synonyms
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With difficulty and Barely. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/barely/with_difficulty
Barely & With difficulty. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/barely/with_difficulty>.
With difficulty or Barely. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/barely/with_difficulty.
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