Question to settle a dispute

Comments

I barely passed my test.
I just passed my test.
No.

Sent by KatherinePierce,Nov 29, 2017

Iceey <3 _Adidas_ <3
Two of my faves in the same blog :)

Sent by JesseM,Nov 29, 2017

depends on context

"That ball just about got in the net"
"That ball barely got in the net"

but if its like

"I just came home now"
" I barely came home now" doesn't make sense

that's my weak attempt at explaining this lol

Sent by Anas,Nov 29, 2017

^^^

Sent by Memphis_Grizzlies,Nov 29, 2017

^

Sent by Kaseyhope101,Nov 29, 2017

Okay but if you're saying it "just about" that means you missed the basket. If you "barely" made the basket, you still made it. Anas Kaseyhope101 Memphis_Grizzlies

Sent by Iceey,Nov 29, 2017

Iceey that's why I said context lol, here in the UK just about counts as barely. It got in the net but almost missed is what just about means

Sent by Anas,Nov 29, 2017