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hardly

UK
/ˈhɑːdli/
US
/ˈhɑrdli/

Translations

hardlyadverb
UK
/ˈhɑːdli/
US
/ˈhɑrdli/
à peine
She could hardly lift the heavy box by herself.
Elle pouvait à peine soulever la lourde boîte toute seule.
difficilementSurtout avec l’idée d’effort ou de difficulté.
She could hardly lift the heavy box by herself.
Elle pouvait difficilement soulever la lourde boîte toute seule.
Additional translations
guèreEmploi surtout en registre soutenu, généralement avec la négation.
presque pasEmploi courant dans un contexte de négation ou de quasi-négation.
Synonyms
barely
scarcely
rarely
almost not
just about not
Antonyms
easily
readily
frequently
often
hardlyinterjection
UK
/ˈhɑːdli/
US
/ˈhɑrdli/
Used as a standalone exclamation conveying strong negation or disbelief.
certainement pasExpression de refus catégorique.
"Did you think I was serious?"—"Hardly!"
« Tu croyais que j'étais sérieux ? » — « Certainement pas ! »
Synonyms
No way!
Not likely!
Not a chance!
I doubt it!
As if!
Nope!
By no means!
Don't bet on it!

Definitions

hardlyadverb
With difficulty or effort; barely.
She could hardly lift the heavy box by herself.
Almost not; scarcely.
He hardly ever goes to the gym these days.
Used to suggest that something is unlikely or unreasonable.
You can hardly expect me to believe that story.
hardlyinterjection
Certainly not; no (used to reject or contradict a statement emphatically).
"Did you think I was serious?"—"Hardly!"
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