hardly
hardly
almost not; scarcely
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hardly synonyms
What's the difference between hardly / barely / scarcely / slightly / not quite / almost
almost not; scarcely
I could hardly hear the speaker.
Я едва слышал оратора.
just enough or almost not at all
She barely passed the exam.
Она едва сдала экзамен.
almost not; barely
We had scarcely arrived when it started to rain.
Мы едва приехали, как начался дождь.
The temperature rose slightly.
Температура немного повысилась.
not completely; almost but not fully
I'm not quite ready yet.
Я ещё не совсем готов.
I almost missed the train.
Я почти опоздал на поезд.
Can you move a little to the left?
Можешь немного подвинуться влево?
by a very small margin; very recently
We only just caught the bus.
Мы едва успели на автобус.
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How to pronounce hardly and what this word means
hardly translation: едва. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce hardly
/ˈhɑːdli/
hardly translation
едва
hardly examples
I hardly slept last night.
hardly transcription
/ˈhɑːdli/, /ˈhɑrdli/
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hardly meaning: what does it mean?
almost not; scarcely
hardly pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
hardly is pronounced as /ˈhɑːdli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
hardly definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
I hardly slept last night. Translation: Я едва спал прошлой ночью.
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