hardly

[hahrd-lee] / ˈhɑrd li /

ADVERB

scarcely; with difficulty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barely comparatively practically rarely seldom simply somewhat

STRONG

just

WEAK

almost inconceivably almost not by a hair by no means detectably faintly gradually imperceptibly infrequently little no more than no way not a bit not at all not by much not likely not markedly not measurably not much not notably not noticeably not often not quite once in a blue moon only only just perceptibly pretty near scantly slightly sparsely sporadically with trouble

Antonyms

STRONGEST

frequently

WEAK

very

Example Sentences

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He hardly interrupts, chiming in only when his siblings are done talking.

From The Wall Street Journal

But like so many internet trends, this one hardly paints the full picture.

From BBC

"Sometimes I could hardly walk and I became really quite poorly."

From BBC

But for residents of the Bowl, it’s hardly a step toward returning home.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Nolte’s voice is so frail and thin that he’s difficult to understand in the role; he hardly seems like the sort of intimidating figure he’s meant to be.

From The Wall Street Journal

hardly

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