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hard·ly
 hardly
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- pronunciation:
- hard
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adverb |
| definition: |
When you can hardly do something, it's almost impossible to do it. You can do it, but only with very great difficulty. If you can hardly hear someone on the telephone, then it is almost impossible for you to hear them. You have to ask them to speak louder.
It was so dark in the movie theater, we could hardly find our friends.She was so sick, she could hardly get out of bed.I can hardly wait until my birthday next week!- synonyms:
- barely
- similar words:
- just, little
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| related words: |
little, seldom |
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