Hardly

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