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hardly

едва

Meaning of hardly

almost not; scarcely

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EN-UK/ˈhɑːdli/
EN-US/ˈhɑrdli/
RU[jɪˈdva]
hardly
hardly - едва
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hardly with Russian translation

hardly usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

I hardly slept last night.

Я едва спал прошлой ночью.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

We hardly saw anyone there.

Мы едва кого-то там видели.

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hardly belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

hardly
едва
together
early
late
today
all day
this morning

hardly synonyms

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hardly
едва, почти не
barely
едва, с трудом, чуть-чуть не
scarcely
едва, почти не
slightly
слегка, немного
not quite
не совсем, не до конца
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🇬🇧en

едва, почти не

A1Very Often

I could hardly hear the speaker.

B
🇬🇧en
barely

едва, с трудом, чуть-чуть не

A1Often

She barely passed the exam.

S
🇬🇧en
scarcely

едва, почти не

A1Often

We had scarcely arrived when it started to rain.

🇬🇧en

слегка, немного

A1Very Often

The temperature rose slightly.

N
🇬🇧en
not quite

не совсем, не до конца

A1Often

I'm not quite ready yet.

🇬🇧en

почти

A1Very Often

I almost missed the train.

🇬🇧en

немного, чуть-чуть

A1Very Often

Can you move a little to the left?

O
🇬🇧en
only just

всего лишь, едва, только что

A1Rarely

We only just caught the bus.

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What does hardly mean?

almost not; scarcely

How do you pronounce hardly?

hardly is pronounced as /ˈhɑːdli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is hardly used in a sentence?

I hardly slept last night. Translation: Я едва спал прошлой ночью.

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