Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word This term indicates a situation or action that occurs with difficulty or rarely.
Hardly
/ˈhɑːdli/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
Hardly that," said Japp dryly.
Even Julia hardly gathered the full import of it.
She could hardly keep her eyes open.
Etymology:
The word originated in Middle English as hardli, derived from the Old English heardlic, which means severely. It has been used in English since the 15th century.
Usage Statistics:
44 mentions per 1 million words 
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