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Hardly

ˈhɑːdli

Hardly definitions
adverb
hardly
  1. scarcely (used to qualify a statement by saying that it is true to an insignificant degree)

    "the little house in which he lived was hardly bigger than a hut"

    • only a very short time before

      "the party had hardly started when the police arrived"

    • only with great difficulty

      "she could hardly sit up"

    • no or not (suggesting surprise at or disagreement with a statement)

      "I hardly think so"

  2. harshly

    "the rule worked hardly"