Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Used to say that something is almost not true or possible
Hardly
/ˈhɑːdli/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Hardly that," said Japp dryly.
Even Julia hardly gathered the full import of it.
She could hardly keep her eyes open.
Etymology:
Derived from Middle English hardliche (‘bravely, boldly’), from Old English heardlīċe, composed of heard (‘hard’) + -līċe (‘-ly’). The sense of ‘scarcely’ developed later.
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