Difference between Scantily and Barely

What is the difference between Scantily and Barely?

Scantily as an adverb is in a scanty manner; not fully; not plentifully; sparingly; parsimoniously. while Barely as an adverb is by a small margin.

Scantily

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: In a scanty manner; not fully; not plentifully; sparingly; parsimoniously.

Barely

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: By a small margin.Almost not at all.merely.

Example sentence: To the dumb question, 'Why me?' the cosmos barely bothers to return the reply, 'Why not?'

We hope you now know whether to use Scantily or Barely in your sentence.

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