😅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

More Example Sentences

She can hardly hear you in this noise.

We can hardly see anything in the fog.

He can hardly walk after the long hike.

They can hardly wait to see the results.

She hardly gets used to waking up early.

We can hardly finish on time without help.

He hardly gets used to speaking in public.

She can hardly concentrate when she’s tired.

They can hardly understand the instructions.

He can hardly speak because he lost his voice.

Related Vocabularies

with careful attention; in a focused manner
to or at a distance; not present; absent
according to custom or long-established practice
as far as one knows or can see; seemingly
in a very great degree; extremely; in a way that is very bad or unpleasant
occurring or done at the same time

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