hardly
Example Sentences
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The contrast between the Mercedes drivers - and supposed title rivals - after the Monaco Grand Prix could hardly have been more stark.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
But these lingering queries are hardly the film’s worst feature.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
It’s hardly a coincidence that his memorial service felt like an old-fashioned American revival.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The working-age population is hardly growing, so that’s enough new jobs to keep the unemployment rate low and satisfy the private sector’s demand for labor.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
I had seen him juggling as many as four balls before, many a time, and he had hardly ever dropped one.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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