hardly
hardly (härd′lē)
adverb
- Now Rare
- with effort or difficulty
- severely; harshly
- only just; barely; scarcely: often used ironically or politely to mean “not quite,” or “not at all” hardly the person to ask
- probably not; not likely
Etymology: ME hardliche < OE heardlice
hardly
modif.
Browse dictionary entries near hardly
- Harding
- hardiness
- hardily
- hardihood
- hardhearted
- hardheaded
- hardhead sponge
- hardhead
- hardhanded
- hardhack
