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- Hardly is an adverb. Hardly has a negative meaning. It normally means ‘almost not at all’ or ‘only just’.
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Hardly is an adverb. Hardly has a negative meaning. It normally means ‘almost not at all’ or ‘only just’. We can use it in mid position, or before an adjective or a noun: He wore a big hat that covered his head and you could hardly see his face. (you could only see a small part of his face)
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How To Use Hardly in Sentences? Hardly is an adverb used to indicate that something occurs only to a small extent or almost not at all. When using hardly in a sentence, it is usually positioned before the verb.
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We can use hardly or no sooner to say that two things happened in quick succession (i.e. there was a very short space of time between the two things happening). We say hardly . . . when / before . . . to say that something happened and another thing happened very soon afterwards.
Aug 20, 2013 · No sooner … than, Hardly…when. If the second event occurs immediately after the first, we can express that idea using the structure no sooner … than. Note that in this structure no sooner introduces the event that occurred first.
hardly / scarcely / barely ... when. no sooner ... than. When a story is told in the past tense, the adverbials hardly, scarcely, barely and no sooner are often used to emphasise that one event quickly followed another. The verb describing the earlier event is usually in the past perfect tense.
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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