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- [hahrd-lee]
- /ˈhɑrd li/
- /ˈhɑːdli/
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- [hahrd-lee]
- /ˈhɑrd li/
Definitions of hardly word
- adverb hardly only just; almost not; barely: We had hardly reached the lake when it started raining. hardly any; hardly ever. 1
- adverb hardly not at all; scarcely: That report is hardly surprising. 1
- adverb hardly with little likelihood: He will hardly come now. 1
- adverb hardly forcefully or vigorously. 1
- adverb hardly with pain or difficulty. 1
- adverb hardly British. harshly or severely. 1
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Origin of hardly
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English; Old English heardlice. See hard, -ly
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Parts of speech for Hardly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hardly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hardly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hardly
adv hardly
- comparatively — in a comparative manner
- practically — in effect; virtually: It is practically useless to protest.
- seldom — on only a few occasions; rarely; infrequently; not often: We seldom see our old neighbors anymore.
- barely — You use barely to say that something is only just true or only just the case.
- simply — in a simple manner; clearly and easily.
adverb hardly
- detectably — In a way that can be detected.
adjective hardly
- scantily — scant in amount, quantity, etc.; barely sufficient.
Antonyms for hardly
adv hardly
- frequently — often; many times; at short intervals.
- very — in a high degree; extremely; exceedingly: A giant is very tall.
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