hardly

Definition

Examples

I could hardly hear the speaker from the back of the room.

Synonyms

• scarcelyonly a very short time before; ; ; ; ; - W.B.Yeats
• barelyonly a very short time before; ; ; ; ; - W.B.Yeats
• seldomnot often

Collocations

• Easy hardly know him
  describing hardly know him (only a very short time before; ; ; ; ; - W.B.Yeats)
• Medium hardly ever miss a meeting
  describing hardly ever miss a meeting (only a very short time before; ; ; ; ; - W.B.Yeats)
• Hard hardly surprising given the economic downturn
  describing hardly surprising given the economic downturn (only a very short time before; ; ; ; ; - W.B.Yeats)
• Very Hard hardly had we begun when catastrophe struck
  describing hardly had we begun when catastrophe struck (only a very short time before; ; ; ; ; - W.B.Yeats)