259 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ hˈɑːdli], [ hˈɑːdli], [ h_ˈɑː_d_l_i]

Similar words: scarcely, barely, scarcely, not at all

Semantically related questions:

Is it possible that; is it possible that; is it possible that; are you saying that?

Similar words for hardly:

• barely (adjective)
• other relevant words (adjective)
• every now and then (adverb)
• hard (adverb)
• infrequently (adverb)
• just (adverb)
• little (adverb)
• now and then (adverb)
• off-and-on (adverb)
• once in a while (adverb)
• other relevant words (adverb)
• seldom (adverb)
• severely (adverb)
• a little (adverb)
• all (adverb)
• hard (adverb)
• intangibly (adverb)
• just (adverb)
• little (adverb)
• mightily (adverb)
• now and then (adverb)
• occasionally (adverb)
• off-and-on (adverb)
• on and off (adverb)
• once in a while (adverb)
• only (adverb)
• rarely (adverb)
• severely (adverb)
• slightly (adverb)
• hardly (noun)
• other relevant words (noun)
• other synonyms
• imperceptibly
• once in a while
• other relevant words
• scarcely

Paraphrases for hardly

Synonyms for Hardly:

• adj.

  • barely (adjective)
  • hardlier,
  • most almost,
  • more scarcely,
  • most scantily,
  • more scantily,
  • more almost,
  • most scarcely,
  • hardliest.
  • Other relevant words: (adjective)
  • only just,
  • scantily,
  • frequency,
  • barely,
  • behaviour.

• adv

  • every now and then (adverb)
  • occasionally.
  • hard (adverb)
  • exhaustingly,
  • burdensomely,
  • cumbrously,
  • agonizingly,
  • gruelingly,
  • ponderously,
  • Rancorously,
  • Unwieldily,
  • bitterly,
  • cumbersomely,
  • distressingly,
  • keenly,
  • toilsomely,
  • tiredly.
  • infrequently (adverb)
  • seldom,
  • sporadically.
  • just (adverb)
  • by very little,
  • at this moment,
  • a moment ago,
  • just now,
  • right now.
  • little (adverb)
  • hardly ever,
  • a little,
  • not often.
  • now and then (adverb)
  • once in a blue moon,
  • once or twice,
  • on occasion,
  • once again,
  • every so often,
  • once and again,
  • now then,
  • now and again,
  • at intervals.
  • off-and-on (adverb)
  • alternately,
  • at irregular intervals,
  • very seldom,
  • when the mood strikes.
  • once in a while (adverb)
  • now and then.
  • Other relevant words: (adverb)
  • hardly at all,
  • only,
  • intangibly,
  • nothing but,
  • Unoften,
  • Inconsiderably,
  • undetectably,
  • to some extent,
  • scarcely ever,
  • rarely,
  • on and off,
  • scarcely,
  • uniquely,
  • hardly noticeable,
  • sparingly,
  • on a small scale,
  • once in blue moon,
  • little,
  • with all one's strength,
  • marginally,
  • inappreciably,
  • to some degree,
  • insignificantly,
  • just barely,
  • off-and-on,
  • merely,
  • scarcely any,
  • hard,
  • at most,
  • Unfrequently,
  • might and main,
  • just,
  • severely,
  • Impalpably,
  • at random,
  • almost never,
  • not regularly,
  • lustily,
  • some extent,
  • discontinuously.
  • 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.
  • intangibly (adverb)
  • in definitely,
  • in-definitely,
  • in tangibly,
  • in-tangibly.
  • just (adverb)
  • just a while ago.
  • little (adverb)
  • not many,
  • least,
  • not quite.
  • mightily (adverb)
  • with all ones strength,
  • with all one strength,
  • with one's strength,
  • with ones strength,
  • with one strength,
  • might main,
  • with strength,
  • with all strength.
  • now and then (adverb)
  • every once in a while.
  • occasionally (adverb)
  • un commonly,
  • un-commonly.
  • off-and-on (adverb)
  • when mood strikes.
  • on and off (adverb)
  • on off,
  • dis continuously,
  • dis-continuously.
  • once in a while (adverb)
  • once in a while.
  • only (adverb)
  • purely.
  • 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 relevant words: (noun)
  • quantity.

• 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.
  • imperceptibly
  • Infinitesimally.
  • once in a while
  • occasion.
  • Other relevant words:
  • harshly,
  • infrequently,
  • undiscernibly,
  • YAH.
  • scarcely
  • almost not at all,
  • no more than,
  • not likely,
  • not measurably,
  • not markedly,
  • with difficulty,
  • with trouble,
  • Scantly,
  • only in spite of difficulties,
  • sparsely,
  • not noticeably,
  • detectably,
  • miserably,
  • moderately,
  • not by a great deal,
  • with little likelihood,
  • rather,
  • here and there,
  • noticeably,
  • by no means,
  • but just,
  • in no manner,
  • not a bit,
  • almost inconceivably,
  • not much,
  • faintly,
  • almost not,
  • with much ado,
  • measurably,
  • just enough to swear by,
  • somewhat,
  • by a narrow margin,
  • gradually,
  • not notably,
  • comparatively,
  • within two whoops and a holler,
  • perceptibly,
  • imperceptibly.

Paraphrases for Hardly:

• Independent

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

• Other Related

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