Search results
15 meanings
- What does the adverb hard mean? There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adverb hard, two of which are labelled obsolete.
There are 83 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word hard, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Hard is both an adjective and an adverb. When it is an adverb, it means ‘needing or using a lot of physical or mental effort’. It goes after the main verb: I studied hard for my exams but didn’t do very well. We have worked hard all day. The comparative and superlative forms are harder and hardest: He didn’t get into the team this year.
hard / hardly hard / hardly. The adverb from the adjective hard is hard: I have to work hard today. She has thought very hard about her future plans. It was raining hard outside. Hardly is an adverb meaning ‘almost not’: I hardly ever go to concerts. I can hardly wait for my birthday. It cannot be used instead of hard: I’ve been working ...
Hardly is an adverb meaning “almost not”: I hardly ever go to concerts. I can hardly wait for my birthday. It cannot be used instead of hard : I’ve been working hardly today.
Definitions of 'hard'. 1. Something that is hard is very firm and stiff to touch and is not easily bent, cut, or broken. [...] 2. Something that is hard is very difficult to do or deal with. [...] 3. If you work hard doing something, you are very active or work intensely, with a lot of effort.
People also ask
Is 'hard' an adjective or an adverb?
Is hard work an adjective or adverb?
What does adverb hardly mean?
How many meanings does the word hard have?
What does it mean if something is hard?
Why do some adjectives sound wrong?
Jun 5, 2019 · "Hard" is adjective (sits with "work" - a noun). I work hard. "Hard" looks like an adjective (see above) but it works like an adverb (sits with "work" - verb). Also, we can transform adjectives to adverbs using the suffix "-ly": bad -> bad ly. However, the following is definitely incorrect: I work hardly.
