hardly
едва
almost not; scarcely
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I could hardly hear the speaker.
едва, с трудом, чуть-чуть не
She barely passed the exam.
едва, почти не
We had scarcely arrived when it started to rain.
The temperature rose slightly.
не совсем, не до конца
I'm not quite ready yet.
I almost missed the train.
Can you move a little to the left?
всего лишь, едва, только что
We only just caught the bus.
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How is hardly different from related words?
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.

В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.

В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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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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