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Hardly ever, rarely, scarcely and seldom are frequency adverbs. We can use them to refer to things that almost never happen, or do not happen very often. They have a negative meaning. We use them without not. Rarely, scarcely and seldom are more common in writing than in speaking: He hardly ever smiles. [a trout is a type of fish]
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Learn about the phrase 'hardly ever,' its meaning, etymology, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in English literature and common speech. Discover how it conveys infrequency in various contexts.
Frequency adverbs meaning ‘not very often’ Hardly ever , rarely , scarcely and seldom are frequency adverbs. We can use them to refer to things that almost never happen, or do not happen very often.
adverb [ADV ever/any] You use hardly in expressions such as hardly ever , hardly any , and hardly anyone to mean almost never, almost none, or almost no one. We hardly ever eat fish.
Seldom: Similar to “rarely,” it suggests actions that hardly ever happen. Example: He seldom complains about anything. Hardly Ever : Describes actions that rarely happen.
Hardly is an adverb. It has a totally different meaning from hard. You use hardly to modify a statement when you want to emphasize that only a small amount or detail makes it true, and it is best to consider the opposite as true. For example, if someone hardly speaks, they do not speak much.
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What does the adverb hardly mean? There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adverb hardly, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the adverb hardly? How is the adverb hardly pronounced? Where does the adverb hardly come from?
