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hardly

Pronunciation: [ˈhɑrdli]

Word

Learn how to use hardly in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

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?

How to pronounce hardly

Pronunciation: [ˈhɑrdli]

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