hardly

Meaning

Adv

1. Barely, only just, almost not.
2. Certainly not; not at all.
3. (archaic) With difficulty.
4. (archaic) Harshly, severely; in a hard manner.
5. (obsolete) Firmly, vigorously, with strength or exertion.

Intj

Not really.

Synonyms

barely

scarcely

with difficulty

only just

just

slightly

a little

rarely

not easily

hard

seldom

scarce

doubtful

almost

doubtfully

gradually

little

nearly

painfully

sharply

weakly

who knows

just barely

like gangbusters

merely

not often

never

finally

only

fiercely

-ish

quasi

faintly

edgewise

dimly

scarcely ever

difficultly

not likely

but

slowly

somewhat

sorely

step by step

tenuously

uneasily

unlikely

smartish

with hardship

as soon as

with effort

Translations

appena

kaum

apenas

à peine

nauwelijks

difficilmente

guère

dificilmente

difficilement

lastig

moeilijk

mit Mühe

con difficoltà

mühsam

nur schwer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɑːdli/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: hardely

Inherited from Old English: heardlīċe

Cognate with Dutch: hardelijk

Cognate with German: härtlich

In summary

From Middle English hardely, hardliche, from Old English heardlīċe (“boldly; hardily; without ease; in a way that causes pain; not easily; only by degrees”), equivalent to hard + -ly. Compare Dutch hardelijk, German härtlich.