Word Type

Adverb

Adverb

Intj

The word "hardly" can be used as adverb, adverb and intj.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

easily easy softly

Derived Terms

I hardly even know her I hardly know her not hardly working hard or hardly working

Derived From

hard

Distinct From

easily even likely much often quite soft softly usually

Context

degree manner

Related Terms

adverb almost almost none barely barely possible descriptive difficulty firmly harshly just lard never none not occasional possible rarely seldom severely softly toughly unlikely vigorously

Similar Terms

barely few scarcely

Synonym Network

barely scarcely

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