hardly
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Word parts[change]
Pronunciation[change]
Adverb[change]
Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- Not much, very little.
- Synonym: barely
- I hardly noticed the pain.
- Not at all.
- Synonym: not
- I'm hardly qualified to give you medicine.
Usage note[change]
There is no meaning shared with the adjective hard.
Antonyms[change]
Interjection[change]
Interjection |
- You can use hardly show you disagree a lot and are upset.
- Would I do that? Hardly!