All hardly synonyms
hard·ly
H h adv hardly
- scarcely — barely; hardly; not quite: The light is so dim we can scarcely see.
- 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.
- somewhat — in some measure or degree; to some extent: not angry, just somewhat disturbed.
- rarely — on rare occasions; infrequently; seldom: I'm rarely late for appointments.
- just — guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness: We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations.
- gradually — taking place, changing, moving, etc., by small degrees or little by little: gradual improvement in health.
- imperceptibly — very slight, gradual, or subtle: the imperceptible slope of the road.
- infrequently — happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely: infrequent visits.
- little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- only — without others or anything further; alone; solely; exclusively: This information is for your eyes only.
- slightly — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
- sporadically — (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
- by a hair — by a very slight margin, only just
- by no means — on no account; in no way
- faintly — lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
- no way — refusal
- not a bit — not at all
- not at all — in no way, to no extent
- not much — very little
- once in a blue moon — very rarely; almost never
- perceptibly — capable of being perceived; recognizable; appreciable: a perceptible change in his behavior.
- scantly — barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate: to do scant justice.
- sparsely — thinly scattered or distributed: a sparse population.
adverb hardly
- detectably — In a way that can be detected.
adjective hardly
- scantily — scant in amount, quantity, etc.; barely sufficient.