hardly
Barely, only just, almost notBarely, only just, almost not.
» I can hardly believe his story.
Ich kann seine Geschichte kaum glauben.
Я с трудом верю в его историю.
Мені складно повірити в його історію.
Meaning
5 sensesBarely, only just, almost not.
They hardly ever watch television.
It's hardly possible he could lose the election.
kaum
едва́jedvá, е́леjéle
ле́двеlédve, ледьledʹ
almost not
Certainly not; not at all.
I hardly think they'll come in this bad weather!
(dated)Harshly, severely; in a hard manner.
hart, rau
ре́зкоrézko, жёсткоžóstko, суро́воsuróvo
(archaic)With difficulty.
slowly and with difficulty
(obsolete)Firmly, vigorously, with strength or exertion.
Examples
1315 sentencesI can hardly believe his story.
Мені складно повірити в його історію.
ruЯ с трудом верю в его историю.
deIch kann seine Geschichte kaum glauben.
I have hardly any English books.
У мене майже немає англійських книжок.
ruУ меня почти нет английских книг.
deIch habe kaum englische Bücher.
I hardly ever go to church.
Я майже ніколи не буваю в церкві.
ruЯ почти не хожу в церковь.
I can hardly believe it's over.
Не віриться, що цьому кінець.
deIch kann kaum glauben, dass es vorbei ist.
Tom hardly ever leaves his room.
Том майже ніколи не виходить зі своєї кімнати.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English hardely, hardliche, from Old English heardlīċe (“boldly; hardily; withFrom Middle English hardely, hardliche, from Old English heardlīċe (“boldly; hardily; without ease; in a way that causes pain; not easily; only by degrees”), equivalent to hard + -ly. Compare Dutch hardelijk, German härtlich.
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Forms
hardlier/more hardly, hardliest/most hardly| Comparative | hardlier / more hardly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | hardliest / most hardly |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- C1Inversion: advanced patterns — Because the lesson uses it
- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
Collocations
12 patterns- hardly ever
- hardly ever do
- hardly ever go
- hardly ever speak
- hardly ever eats
- hardly ever talks
- can hardly wait
- could hardly wait
- hardly ever see
- hardly any
- hardly wait
- could hardly believe