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- "Hardly ever" implies an almost complete absence or near impossibility of something occurring, while "rarely" denotes a lower frequency but still within the realm of possibility.
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]
Jun 7, 2023 · The difference between “hardly ever” and “rarely” "Hardly ever" implies an almost complete absence or near impossibility of something occurring, while "rarely" denotes a lower frequency but still within the realm of possibility.
Jan 18, 2016 · Hardly has a nuance of being difficult to do. Rarely has a nuance of very isolated occurrences in time. Seldom is possibly closer to what you want to convey in this sentence.
To convey the meaning of "rarely" you have to use "hardly ever". I could hardly hear her at the back. The party had hardly started when she left. He hardly ate anything/He ate hardly anything. We hardly ever (= almost never) go to concerts. Hardly had a moment passed before the door creaked open. (Cambridge Dictiinary)
- Adverbs of Frequency
- Always
- Never
- Sometimes
- Hardly Ever / Rarely
- Usually
- Normally / Generally
- Often / Frequently
- Occasionally
- Seldom
Always, usually, normally, generally, often, frequently, sometimes, occasionally, seldom, hardly ever, rarely, andnever. These are all adverbs and they describe how frequentlywe do an activity or the frequency of habits. These are called Adverbs of Frequency or more specifically Adverbs of Indefinite Frequency. (Indefinitebecause it is NOT a specif...
When something happens 100% of the time, we use the adverb ALWAYS. 1. I alwaysbrush my teeth at night. This means that without exception 100% of the time I will brush my teeth at night before going to bed.
What is the opposite of ALWAYS? … NEVER, which is 0% of the time. 1. Vegetarians nevereat meat. This means there is a zero percent possible of this happening. The frequency is zero.
What adverb do we use when something happens half the time and the other half of the time it doesn’t happen? When something has about a 50% frequency of happening. We use the adverb SOMETIMES. 1. I sometimessing in the shower. This means half the time I am in the shower I sing, and half the time I don’t sing… I sometimessing in the shower.
What can we use if we almostnever do something? It’s not zero percent but maybe 5% possibility of it happening. In this case we use the adverbs HARDLY EVER or RARELY. 1. I hardly everget angry. OR you can say… 1. I rarelyget angry They both mean the same thing. This means there is a VERY small chance of it happening but it is almost never. I hardly...
USUALLY is when something happens around 90% of the time. It is almost always. 1. I usuallywalk to work. Yes, I live close to my place of work so I usually walk there.
NORMALLY or GENERALLYhappen around 80% of the time. 1. I normallyget good marks. Yes, about 80% of the time my marks are good, the rest of the time… they are excellent!
When something has a frequency of around 70%, we use the adverbs OFTEN or FREQUENTLY OFTEN can be pronounced two ways: 1. By pronouncingthe T … “OFTEN” … or 2. By not pronouncing the T …”OFFEN” (Never write “Offen”) Both forms are correct and depend on where you live. Our examples of these adverbs are: 1. I oftenread in bed at night. which is the s...
The adverb Occasionallyis at about 30% frequency. 1. I occasionallygo to bed late. Yes, this happens on Friday and Saturday night. I occasionally go to bed late.
And the adverb Seldomis at around 10% frequency. 1. I seldomadd salt to my food. Which means it is not commonor not often that I add salt. The adverbs Seldom, hardly ever, rarely, and neverall have a negative meaning.
Sep 16, 2011 · Nevertheless, there is a difference in meaning between "hardly" and "hardly ever". "Hardly ever" means "rarely", but "hardly" does not.
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Note that hardly ever, rarely and seldom equate with occasionally or very occasionally in terms of frequency, but that when you use hardly ever, etc, you are putting a negative gloss on...
