hardly (A2)
adverb
Pronunciation: /ˈhɑːrdli/
Definition
Only a very small amount or degree; almost not at all.
Examples
I can hardly believe you finished the whole cake!
He hardly ever goes out anymore.
There was hardly any milk left in the fridge.
How to Use hardly
- hardly ever (collocation)
- Almost never. — "I hardly ever watch TV these days."
- hardly any (collocation)
- Very few or a very small amount. — "We have hardly any money left."
- hardly ... when (idiom)
- Happens immediately after something else. — "I had hardly arrived when the phone rang."
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