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Hardly

adverb
/ˈhɑːd.li/

Meaning

scarcely; barely; almost not at all
almost not; scarcely

Example Sentences

I could hardly believe what I was seeing.

She could hardly believe her eyes.

Synonyms

barely, scarcely, rarely, seldom, infrequently
Entry 1
barely, scarcely, rarely, seldom
Entry 2
barely, scarcely, rarely, seldom, infrequently

Antonyms

easily, completely, fully, certainly, often
Entry 1
easily, completely, fully, certainly
Entry 2
easily, certainly, often

Collocations

hardly ever, hardly any, hardly believe, hardly possible, hardly noticeable
Entry 1
hardly ever, hardly any, hardly believe, hardly possible
Entry 2
hardly ever, hardly any, hardly noticeable, hardly believe

Related Vocabularies

in a cheerful and joyful manner
in an opposite or contrary manner
in an exact way, without any mistakes; precisely; correctly
in or to all places
to such a degree or extent
At the present time; in contrast with the past.

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