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Meaning of hardly in English
hardly | American Dictionary
hardly adverb [not gradable] (ONLY JUST)
hardly adverb [not gradable] (CERTAINLY NOT)
(Definition of hardly from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of hardly
hardly
Though that is hardly a brief for paternalism, it should make us-at least those of us with liberal sympathies-rather concerned.
Such struggles over the principle of succession were hardly unique in the contested politics of indirect rule.
Another observation is that target-deviant omissions hardly ever concern subjects in group 1 children.
In fact, it is hardly correct to speak about a strategy.
The conclusion of the paper is that it is hardly possible to explain the similarities in the contact patterns with the help of macro-sociolinguistic factors.
The type of onset had hardly any effect whereas the offset consonant had a marked influence.
Teachers' beliefs and motivation are also hardly ever researched.
Now the field is rapidly evolving, which means that this article can hardly be more than a snapshot of the knowledge as of 2001.
Their conclusion is, however, hardly general, as the authors themselves admit.
They are hardly quoted in the debate, possibly assuming that they are fixed.
Such was hardly the case in pre-war resumptions.
Furthermore, an immediate transplant for this patient would hardly be a good for her.
From a human rights point of view, the value of testimony can hardly be exaggerated.
In laterite outcrops, where the influence of the rains is hardly felt, large expanses of small bamboos of stunted appearance are met with.
Again, there was hardly any growth till week 30, and then a very rapid incline between weeks 30 and 40.
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Translations of hardly
in Chinese (Traditional)
僅僅, 幾乎不, 絕不…
in Chinese (Simplified)
仅仅, 几乎不, 绝不…
in Spanish
apenas, no, ¡qué va!…
in Portuguese
dificilmente, apenas, quase não…
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ほとんど～ない, 決して～ない, どう考えても～ない…
à peine, certainement pas, presque…
amb prou feines, no, i ara!…
bijna, nauwelijks, amper…
மட்டுமே / ஓரளவு, கிட்டத்தட்ட அல்ல, நிச்சயமாக இல்லை…
केवल बस, लगभग नहीं, शायद ही…
ભાગ્યે જ, કદાચ, મહામુશ્કેલીએ…
næsten, næsten ikke, næppe…
knappt, knappast, nästan ingen (inget…
hampir tiada, hampir tidak, mungkin tidak…
knapt, nesten ikke, ikke…
بہ مشکل, تقریباً نہیں کے برابر, مشکل سے…
కొద్దిమాత్రమే, ఇంచుమించుగా కానిది, అసలే కాదు…
কষ্ট সহকারে, প্রায় না- য়ের মতো, খুবই কম…
hampir tidak ada, hampir tidak bisa, tidak mungkin…
แทบจะไม่, เกือบจะไม่, อาจจะไม่…
hầu như không, khó có thể…
prawie nie, ledwie, ledwo…
a malapena, appena, sicuramente non…
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