barely know

Frequency: 6.58.0 per million words

to know someone or something only slightly

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Examples (10)

  • I barely know him, so I can't comment on his character.
  • We barely know each other, but we seem to get along well.
  • She barely knows anything about the project details.
  • They barely knew what hit them when the news broke.
  • I barely know enough Spanish to order food.
  • He barely knows how to use a computer.
  • Even after living there for years, I barely know my neighbors.
  • The new employee barely knows the office layout.
  • You barely know me, why are you trusting me with this?
  • We barely knew each other's names when we first met.