Definition for Hardly:

• With difficulty; scarcely; vigorously; severely.

Synonyms for Hardly:

• adj.

  •barely (adjective)
  • hardlier,
  • most almost,
  • more scarcely,
  • most scantily,
  • more scantily,
  • more almost,
  • most scarcely,
  • hardliest.

• adv

  •every now and then (adverb)
  • occasionally.
  •hard (adverb)
  • exhaustingly,
  • burdensomely,
  • cumbrously,
  • agonizingly,
  • gruelingly,
  • ponderously,
  • Rancorously,
  • Unwieldily,
  • bitterly,
  • cumbersomely,
  • distressingly,
  • keenly,
  • toilsomely,
  • tiredly.
  •seldom (adverb)
  • a few times,
  • Semioccasionally,
  • in a few cases,
  • whimsically,
  • not very often,
  • inhabitually.
  •severely (adverb)
  • critically,
  • gravely,
  • rigorously,
  • with an iron hand.

• adv.

  •a little (adverb)
  • slightly.
  •all (adverb)
  • hardly.
  •hard (adverb)
  • laboriously,
  • reluctantly,
  • with great effort,
  • harder.
  •rarely (adverb)
  • un-often,
  • un usually,
  • un-frequently,
  • extraordinarily,
  • un frequently,
  • extra ordinarily,
  • un common,
  • un-usually,
  • finely,
  • un-common,
  • singularly,
  • on rare occasions,
  • un often,
  • extra-ordinarily.
  •severely (adverb)
  • sternly.
  •slightly (adverb)
  • on small scale,
  • in significantly,
  • more less,
  • hardly all,
  • in considerably,
  • in appreciably,
  • kind of,
  • in-appreciably,
  • in-considerably,
  • some degree,
  • in-significantly.

• n.

  •
  • anything but,
  • far from it,
  • no such thing,
  • not think for a minute/moment (that),
  • neither...nor (...nor),
  • actually,
  • nothing could be farther from the truth,
  • in no/not in any way, shape, or form.
  •
  • Since,
  • in time,
  • succeeding,
  • beyond,
  • following,
  • ensuing,
  • after,
  • near,
  • subsequent,
  • in the course of time,
  • subsequently.
  •
  • on no account/not on any account,
  • of course not,
  • no dice,
  • not really,
  • certainly not.
  •
  • all but.
  •hardly (noun)
  • scarce.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • NAH,
  • whatsoever,
  • Nope,
  • almost,
  • not,
  • near miss,
  • nix,
  • not particularly,
  • borderline,
  • Ain't,
  • impossibility,
  • nay,
  • well-nigh,
  • negation.
  •
  • thank you,
  • practically,
  • thanks,
  • nearly,
  • warm,
  • unbelievable.
  •
  • impossible,
  • will-o'-the-wisp.
  •
  • go on.
  •
  • possibly,
  • no..
  •
  • get on,
  • negative.
  •
  • close.
  •
  • out.
  •rarely
  • seldom.
  •scarcely
  • with difficulty,
  • no more than,
  • by no means,
  • almost not,
  • sparsely,
  • not a bit,
  • in no manner,
  • faintly,
  • within two whoops and a holler,
  • gradually,
  • by a narrow margin,
  • measurably,
  • sporadically,
  • not likely,
  • noticeably,
  • perceptibly,
  • detectably,
  • imperceptibly,
  • not markedly,
  • not quite,
  • with little likelihood,
  • not measurably,
  • comparatively,
  • not by a great deal,
  • Scantly,
  • here and there,
  • only in spite of difficulties,
  • not notably,
  • just enough to swear by,
  • with much ado,
  • not noticeably,
  • not much,
  • almost inconceivably,
  • not often,
  • rather,
  • once in a blue moon,
  • Infinitesimally,
  • with trouble,
  • almost not at all,
  • miserably,
  • moderately,
  • but just,
  • somewhat.

Paraphrases for Hardly:

• Independent

  • Cardinal number
    almost.
  • Adverb
    practically, virtually, rarely, nearly, sparsely, seldom, harder, only, almost, infrequently, poorly, narrowly, certainly, really, roughly, just, marginally, probably, minimally, slightly, exactly, thinly, largely, shortly, merely, basically, essentially, absolutely, definitely, surely, quite, not, badly, ill, rather, substantially, painstakingly, fairly, neither, pretty, simply, readily, inadequately, easily, insufficiently, very, no, totally, approximately, somewhat, whatsoever.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    barely.
  • Adverb
    barely.
  • Verb, base form
    barely.

Antonyms for Hardly:

• adv.

  • scarcely; with difficulty
    frequently.
  • Other antonyms:
    awful, softheartedly, very, spiritlessly, definitely, most, rather, doubtless, unequivocally, lackadaisically, considerately, lovingly, charitably, merrily, delightedly, good-naturedly, sympathetically, generously, joyfully, blithely, lazily, abundantly, copiously, highly, significantly, gladly, benignantly, humanely, mildly, lightheartedly, plainly, listlessly, unquestionably, utterly, slightly, somewhat, nonchalantly, clemently, dispassionately, leniently, tenderly, kindly, cheerfully, impassively, graciously, joyously, clearly, softly, certainly, blissfully, casually, sluggishly, well, indolently, tiredly, gleefully, understandingly, Desultorily, positively, calmly, cheerily, gently, compassionately, mirthfully, surely, favorably, truly, benevolently, halfheartedly, immensely, mighty, tolerantly, sunnily, Rejoicingly, cordially, assuredly, unconcernedly, absolutely, indifferently, quite, happily, wearily, mercifully, stoically, languidly, gaily.

Hardly Sentence Examples:

• At first, she hardly knew where she was.

• " I hardly knew whether to laugh or to be afraid," she said.