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Hard vs. Hardly
Hard
/hɑːd/Examples:
They slam me harder against the wall.He was a hard man, and his answer was unfriendly.Helm alee - hard aport!
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Hardly
/ˈhɑːdli/Examples:
Hardly that," said Japp dryly.Even Julia hardly gathered the full import of it.She could hardly keep her eyes open.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Hard refers to something that is solid, firm, or difficult, while hardly implies something that barely happens or is almost not the case.
- Hard can describe both physical attributes and effort, whereas hardly is an adverb modifying a verb to emphasize scarcity or infrequency.
- Remember: Hard often discusses tangible effort or conditions (He worked hard), while hardly touches on rare occurrences (She hardly noticed).
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