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hardly Definition

hardly (härd)

adverb

  1. Now Rare
    1. with effort or difficulty
    2. severely; harshly
  2. only just; barely; scarcely: often used ironically or politely to mean “not quite,” or “not at all” hardly the person to ask
  3. probably not; not likely

Etymology: ME hardliche < OE heardlice

hardly Synonyms

hardly

modif.

scarcely, barely, just, merely, detectably, infinitesimally, perceptibly, imperceptibly, noticeably, not noticeably, gradually, measurably, not measurably, not markedly, not notably, no more than, not likely, not a bit, almost not, only just, with difficulty, with trouble, by a narrow margin, not by a great deal, only in spite of difficulties, with much ado, seldom, sporadically, almost not at all, but just, in no manner, by no means, little, infrequently, somewhat, not quite, here and there, simply, not much, rarely, faintly, comparatively, scantly, almost inconceivably, miserably, uncommonly, slightly, sparsely, not often, rather, with little likelihood, once in a blue moon, once in a coon's age, within two whoops and a holler, by the skin of one's teeth, just enough to swear by; see also moderately, only 1.

Antonyms easily*, without difficulty, readily.

Browse dictionary entries near hardly

  1. Harding
  2. hardiness
  3. hardily
  4. hardihood
  5. hardhearted
  6. hardheaded
  7. hardhead sponge
  8. hardhead
  9. hardhanded
  10. hardhack
  1. hardness
  2. hardpan
  3. hardphone
  4. hards
  5. hardscrabble
  6. hardship
  7. hardstand
  8. hardtack
  9. hardtop
  10. hardware