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Hardly
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Hardly
/ˈhɑːdli/
Almost not or only a small amount
Synonyms:
barely
scarcely
just
Antonyms:
easily
certainly
completely
Examples:
Hardly
that," said Japp dryly.
Even Julia
hardly
gathered the full import of it.
She could
hardly
keep her eyes open.
Etymology:
From Middle English
hardliche
, Old English
heardlice
, equivalent to hard + -ly.
Usage Statistics:
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