hardly
IPA: hˈɑrdɫi
adverb
- (degree) Barely, only just, almost not.
- Certainly not; not at all.
- (now rare) With difficulty.
- (manner, archaic) Harshly, severely; in a hard manner.
- (manner, obsolete) Firmly, vigorously, with strength or exertion.
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Examples of "hardly" in Sentences
- Incrimination is hardly neutral.
- The list is hardly maintainable.
- I'd hardly call that a pittance.
- That is hardly earthshaking news.
- It is hardly the end of the world.
- This is hardly the case in the east.
- This is hardly the fault of the article.
- That is hardly the answer to the problem.
- Acting is hardly a profession for the reclusive.
- Disapproving of a website on the internet is hardly that.
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