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   The meaning of HARDLY is —used to emphasize a minimal amount or degree. How to use hardly in a sentence. Can hardly be used with a negative?: Usage Guide

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHARDLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HARDLY definition: 1. only just; almost not: 2. certainly not: 3. only just; almost not: . Learn more.

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   'Hardly' in a sentence: This is hardly a new idea for a movie. Games; Games; Word of the Day; Grammar ... Definition of hardly. Synonyms for hardly.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHARDLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 meanings: 1. scarcely; barely 2. just; only just 3. often ironic almost or probably not or not at all 4. with difficulty or.... Click for more definitions.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › hardlyHARDLY - Definition & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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   Discover everything about the word "HARDLY" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide.

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   • Hardly usually comes after the verb ‘be’ when it is used in simple tenses such as ‘is’ or ‘was’: This was hardly surprising. • In writing, you can use hardly at the beginning of a sentence before an auxiliary to say that one thing happens very soon after another thing: Hardly had the rain stopped, when the sun came out.

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   What does hardly mean in a sentence?

   • Pick the best words! The meaning of HARDLY is —used to emphasize a minimal amount or degree. How to use hardly in a sentence. Can hardly be used with a negative?:

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   What is the difference between hardly had and hardly did?

   • There is one difference between using hardly had and hardly did. In hardly had, we use the Verb in Participle form: Hardly had he reached school when the bell rang. In hardly did, we use the Verb in Base Verb form: Hardly did he reach school when the bell rang.

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   What does the phrase 'Hardly did' mean?

   • Note: 'Hardly' is a negatively qualifying adjective or adverb. 'Hardly did...' is a construction of the simple past tense. For example, 'My son hardly studied.' = 'My son did not study hard.' The passage discusses how much you should have saved for retirement by now.

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   What does it mean if you can hardly do something?

   • Hardly a day goes by without a visit from someone. When you say you can hardly do something, you are emphasizing that it is very difficult for you to do it. I can hardly believe it's been over eight years since you used to go camping at Cedar Creek. My garden was covered with so many butterflies that I could hardly see the flowers.

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   Does hardly have a negative connotation?

   • USAGE 1, 3. hardly, barely, and scarcely all have a negative connotation, and the use of any of them with a negative like can't or couldn't is often condemned as a double negative and thus considered nonstandard: I can't hardly wait.

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   Is hardly a negative adverb?

   • Negatives You say hardly any: There’s hardly any milk. ✗ Don’t say: There’s hardly no milk. USAGE: Hard, hardly Hardly is not the adverb of hard. The adverb of hard is hard: I work hard. ✗Don’t say: I work hardly. Examples from the Corpus hardly • They only won 1-0 - hardly a great victory!

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › british-grammar › hardlyHardly - English Grammar Today - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Hardly - English Grammar Today - a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage - Cambridge Dictionary