Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
hardly
Adverb
/ˈhɑːrdli/
Definition
Barely or almost not at all.
Examples
- She hardly knew anyone at the party.
- The project is hardly finished; there is still a lot to do.
- He hardly eats anything for breakfast.
Meaning
The term ‘hardly’ is used to indicate that something is true to a very small degree or rarely occurs.
Synonyms
- Barely
- Scarcely
- Rarely
- Just
