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. — deniko
ruЯ с трудом верю в его историю. — Lenin_1917
deIch kann seine Geschichte kaum glauben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I have hardly any English books.
У мене майже немає англійських книжок. — deniko
ruУ меня почти нет английских книг. — fjay69
deIch habe kaum englische Bücher. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I hardly ever go to church.
Я майже ніколи не буваю в церкві. — deniko
ruЯ почти не хожу в церковь. — sharptoothed
I can hardly believe it's over.
Не віриться, що цьому кінець. — Dionizio
deIch kann kaum glauben, dass es vorbei ist. — jast
Tom hardly ever leaves his room.
Том майже ніколи не виходить зі своєї кімнати. — deniko
Translations
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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