HARDLY
/ˈhɑːdli/ ► audio Scrabble 13 Words With Friends 12
Definition
- adverb only a very short time before.
— synonyms: barely, just, scarcely, scarce
- adverb almost not.
— synonyms: scarcely, barely, scarce
- adverb slowly and with difficulty.
— synonyms: hard
Examples
- “I can't really deal hardly with people.”
- “they hardly ever watch television; I hardly think they'll come in this bad weather; it's hardly possible he could lose the election.”
- “I think the Beatles are a really overrated band. ― Hardly!”
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