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Free sign upThe phrase "barely at all" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express that something is present to a very minimal extent or not at all. Example: "I tried to explain the concept, but he understood barely at all."
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The children were divided into three groups: those who ate dinner as a family every day; most days, or barely at all.
Barely at all.
My grandmother I knew barely at all.
Barely at all, as a matter of fact.
Sam In this economy you're either working 24/7 (you), or barely at all (me).
Even the Bank expects the boom in buy-to-let lending to slow barely at all.
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Many northern cities are barely growing at all.
Bryant, a walking contradiction if he did anything that slowly, is barely known at all.
But forecasts for 2010 see the American economy barely growing at all.
But Mitchell barely mentions music at all.
There's barely any light at all.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com