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I Barely Member Club Rarely Handwriting Legible Read

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Keyword barely
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence Although I am a member of the club, I barely go there.
Correct Sentence Although I am a member of the club, I rarely go there.
Cloze Error Sentence Although I am a member of the club, I [[barely]] go there.
Cloze Sentence Although I am a member of the club, I [[rarely]] go there.
Cloze Answer rarely
Choices rarely | barely
Explanation

barely = almost not; only just: 'His handwriting is barely legible.' (= you can only just read it) 'The fog was so bad that we barely made it to the motel.'

rarely/seldom/hardly ever = almost never: 'He rarely makes any serious mistakes.'

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