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hardly
adverb as in scarcely; with difficulty
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Weak matches
- almost inconceivably
- almost not
- by a hair
- by no means
- detectably
- faintly
- gradually
- imperceptibly
- infrequently
- little
- no more than
- no way
- not a bit
- not at all
- not by much
- not likely
- not markedly
- not measurably
- not much
- not notably
- not noticeably
- not often
- not quite
- once in a blue moon
- only
- only just
- perceptibly
- pretty near
- scantly
- slightly
- sparsely
- sporadically
- with trouble
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Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"I noticed that she could hardly walk up the stairs," said Ms Cowley.
From BBC
Her mother Karima says she's hardly opened her eyes in the past few days.
From BBC
This, argues Mr Sayigh, is hardly a new state of affairs.
From BBC
The afterglow of the unprecedented second state visit can hardly do harm.
From BBC
Laura says the medication has "completely changed" her life as before she could hardly walk and "didn't go out" much.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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