What is another word for hardly?
259 synonyms found
Is it possible that; is it possible that; is it possible that; are you saying that?
Pronunciation:
[ hˈɑːdli], [ hˈɑːdli], [ h_ˈɑː_d_l_i]
There are a variety of synonyms for the word "hardly", each with its own nuances and tone. For example, one could use "scarcely" to indicate a level of rarity or infrequency, or "barely" to suggest that something is on the edge of non-existence. "Seldom" implies that a particular occurrence doesn't happen very often, while "rarely" is similar but suggests that the frequency is even lower. "Sparingly" can convey a sense of limit or moderation, while "infrequently" is a more straightforward way to say that something doesn't happen very often. Ultimately, the choice of synonym will depend on the context and the desired effect.
Similar words: scarcely, barely, scarcely, not at all
Semantically related questions:
Synonyms for Hardly:
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adv.
• every now and then • hard- Rancorously ,
- Unwieldily ,
- agonizingly ,
- bitterly ,
- burdensomely ,
- cumbersomely ,
- cumbrously ,
- distressingly ,
- exhaustingly ,
- gruelingly ,
- keenly ,
- ponderously ,
- tiredly ,
- toilsomely ,
- harder ,
- laboriously ,
- reluctantly ,
- with great effort .
- at intervals ,
- every so often ,
- now and again ,
- now then ,
- on occasion ,
- once again ,
- once and again ,
- once or twice ,
- every once in a while .
- might main ,
- with all one strength ,
- with all ones strength ,
- with all strength ,
- with one strength ,
- with one's strength ,
- with ones strength ,
- with strength .
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- anything but ,
- far from it ,
- in no/not in any way, shape, or form ,
- neither...nor (...nor) ,
- no such thing ,
- not think for a minute/moment (that) ,
- nothing could be farther from the truth .
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- Since ,
- after ,
- beyond ,
- ensuing ,
- following ,
- in the course of time ,
- in time ,
- subsequent ,
- subsequently ,
- succeeding .
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- all but .
Other synonyms:
- Ain't ,
- NAH ,
- Nope ,
- almost ,
- borderline ,
- impossibility ,
- nay ,
- near miss ,
- negation ,
- nix ,
- not ,
- not particularly ,
- well-nigh ,
- whatsoever .
- close .
- nearly ,
- practically ,
- thank you ,
- thanks ,
- unbelievable ,
- warm .
- out .
- go on .
- near .
Other relevant words:
• barely
• imperceptibly
• once in a while
• rarely
• scarcely
- Scantly ,
- almost inconceivably ,
- almost not ,
- almost not at all ,
- but just ,
- by a narrow margin ,
- by no means ,
- comparatively ,
- detectably ,
- faintly ,
- gradually ,
- here and there ,
- imperceptibly ,
- in no manner ,
- just enough to swear by ,
- little ,
- measurably ,
- miserably ,
- moderately ,
- no more than ,
- not a bit ,
- not by a great deal ,
- not likely ,
- not markedly ,
- not measurably ,
- not much ,
- not notably ,
- not noticeably ,
- not often ,
- not quite ,
- noticeably ,
- once in a blue moon ,
- only in spite of difficulties ,
- only just ,
- perceptibly ,
- rarely ,
- rather ,
- slightly ,
- somewhat ,
- sparsely ,
- sporadically ,
- with difficulty ,
- with little likelihood ,
- with much ado ,
- with trouble ,
- within two whoops and a holler .
- Impalpably ,
- Inconsiderably ,
- Unfrequently ,
- Unoften ,
- almost never ,
- at most ,
- at random ,
- discontinuously ,
- hard ,
- hardly at all ,
- hardly noticeable ,
- inappreciably ,
- insignificantly ,
- just ,
- just barely ,
- lustily ,
- marginally ,
- merely ,
- might and main ,
- not regularly ,
- nothing but ,
- off-and-on ,
- on a small scale ,
- on and off ,
- once in blue moon ,
- only ,
- scarcely ,
- scarcely any ,
- scarcely ever ,
- severely ,
- some extent ,
- sparingly ,
- to some degree ,
- to some extent ,
- undetectably ,
- uniquely ,
- with all one's strength .
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How to use "Hardly" in context?
Hardly ever does anyone truly regret the past. We may wish things had turned out differently, but in the grand scope of things, what matters is what we do today and the path we choose. Regret is a limiting emotion that tells us we should have done something different and sets us up for future failure. If we obsess over the past, we cannot take action in the present to fulfill our goals. Hardly ever is a good mantra to live by.
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Independent
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Cardinal number
almost.
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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.
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Cardinal number
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Other Related
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Proper noun, singular
barely.
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Adverb
barely.
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Verb, base form
barely.
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Proper noun, singular
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