Just barely
Slowly and just barely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slowly" instead an adverb phrase "Just barely".
Slowly
Slowly adverb - At a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected.
Just barely and slowly are semantically related. You can use "Just barely" instead an adverb "Slowly".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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She does however, start to slowly warm up to Mikoto in the next episode, but just barely.
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As the week progresses, she goes from slowly typing with one finger to breezily touch-typing to blurringly fast typing that is just barely within the bounds of human capability.
Source: Tinman Typist -
It is just barely possible to drive slowly enough to merely injure one.
Source: Video Game / Carmageddon
Cite this Source
Slowly and Just barely. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/just_barely/slowly
Just barely & Slowly. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/just_barely/slowly>.
Slowly or Just barely. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/just_barely/slowly.
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