😅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

on or to a lower floor of a building
in a continuous and uninterrupted way
in front; in advance; before someone or something in position or progress
in the middle of; among
up until the present time, or a point in the past
to a very high degree; very much

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