Barely example sentences

Related (5): almost, nearly, just, scarcely, hardly

"Barely" Example Sentences


1. I barely made it to work on time this morning.
2. The car barely started before breaking down again.
3. The plane landed safely but they were barely able to make the runway.
4. We barely had enough food to feed everyone at the party.
5. The old house was barely standing, ready to collapse at any moment.
6. The student barely passed the test with the minimum required score.
7. She could barely hear him over the roar of the crowd.
8. He could barely see the road through the thick fog.
9. I could barely walk after hiking for 10 miles.
10. The tiny boat barely stayed afloat in the huge waves.
11. The sun was barely up when we started our hike.
12. I barely recognize you with that beard!
13. The backpack was so heavy that I could barely stand up straight.
14. The TV volume was barely audible.
15. The little girl could barely reach the tabletop.
16. They barely made it off the burning ship in time.
17. We could barely stay awake during the long, boring lecture.
18. The students barely passed their exams.
19. The beam of the flashlight barely penetrated the darkness of the cave.
20. The athlete barely managed to finish the race.
21. The injured bird could barely fly.
22. She could barely contain her excitement at the surprise party.
23. My eyes were barely open when the alarm went off.
24. The treatment barely helped relieve his chronic pain.
25. The tiny island was barely visible in the vast ocean.
26. I could barely catch my breath after running up all those stairs.
27. The fire was dying out, its flames barely flickering in the cold air.
28. She could barely keep her eyes open while studying late into the night.
29. The shed was barely standing after years of neglect.
30. The old rag barely covered the hole in the torn mattress.
31. We barely escaped the burning building in time.
32. The crewmembers barely had enough oxygen to survive the long journey.
33. The plane barely cleared the treetops as it came in for a landing.
34. Her singing voice could barely be heard over the piano.
35. The long hike wore me out; I could barely walk by the end.
36. The waves were barely big enough for surfing.
37. She could barely keep her eyes open during the boring lecture.
38. Her voice was barely above a whisper.
39. They could barely make out each other through the thick fog.
40. The firefighter barely crawled out of the burning building alive.
41. The damage was so extensive that the house could barely be saved.
42. The tiny net barely contained the giant fish.
43. The rope was barely long enough to reach the other side.
44. The rescuers could barely see through the thick black smoke.
45. The car's headlights barely illuminated the winding country road.
46. Their budget was barely enough to cover the basic necessities.
47. The thunderstorm caused the power to flicker and go out, barely coming back on.
48. He could barely stand up after taking that hard hit to the knees.
49. The candle's weak flame barely lit the dark room.
50. The team barely had enough players for a full roster.
51. The medication barely seemed to help with the intense pain.
52. The thin fabric barely concealed her modesty.
53. The waves were barely high enough to surf on.
54. Her voice was barely louder than a whisper.
55. The blizzard reduced visibility to barely a few feet.
56. The running water barely trickled from the leaky faucet.
57. The tiny bud barely peeked out from its stem.
58. The frost barely covered the grass in a thin layer of white.
59. The tiny island nation barely has enough land to support its population.
60. The smoke was barely visible in the air.

Common Phases


I barely managed to do/finish something.
He could barely see/hear/stand something.
The car/plane barely made it to/did something.
The flame/light barely illuminated the area.
The voice was barely above a whisper.
They could barely make out each other.
Barely enough/any/few people/things did something.
The injury/illness/condition barely responded to the treatment.
The damage/injury was so extensive that something could barely be saved/repaired.
The object/material could barely contain/cover something.
The resource/budget was barely enough to do something.
The medication/treatment barely seemed to help with the problem.
Visibility was reduced to barely a few feet.
The tiny thing/bud barely peeked out/emerged.
The frost/snow barely covered the ground.
The nation/island barely has enough resources to support its population.
The smoke/light/flame was barely visible.

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