hardly
Pronunciation: [ˈhɑrdli]
Word
Context: "frequency"
(adverb) when something happens just a little or rarely. It's often used to say that something almost doesn't happen or isn't true.
Example
I hardly ever eat sweets because I like healthy food.
Example
I hardly got to see my friends last week; I was so busy.
Example
Did you hardly finish your homework on time?
Context: "intensity"
(adverb) to say that something is true to a very small extent. It means that there is really not much of something.
Example
She was hardly tired after the short walk.
Example
He hardly knows anything about the topic; he seems confused.
Example
Are you hardly excited about the trip we planned?
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