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You use hardly to say: only just; almost not: 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.
Hardly ever, rarely, scarcely, seldom - English Grammar Today - a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage - Cambridge Dictionary
Jan 18, 2016 · You can use rarely in this context, but not hardly. However, "rarely and " hardly ever" as frequency adverbs can be used in the sense of "not often". So these are interchangeable. You can use rarely or hardly ever as follows: How often do you go shopping for clothes? Rarely/Hardly ever.
Nov 29, 2010 · 13. "Rarely" and "seldom" are synonymous and interchangeable, used to indicate low frequency. "Hardly" is not used to indicate infrequency (unless you say "hardly ever," which is synonymous with the other two) but rather the extent of a quality, as it is synonymous with "barely." For example:
For example, "I rarely eat fish" and "I seldom eat fish" mean the same thing. The word "hardly" can be used in place of "seldom" or "rarely" as well so you could say, "I hardly eat fish." However, "hardly" can also have a slightly different meaning depending on the context. For example, "I can hardly contain myself!"
Apr 1, 2020 · Synonym for rarely Rarely means not often I rarely go to the movies anymore. My father rarely visits me since he moved to his retirement home. Hardly means 1). Scarcely as in The apartment she lives in is hardly bigger than a closet. 2) only a short time before as in The party had hardly started when the police arrived. 3) only with great difficulty as in I can hardly stand up because of my ...
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They are not quite interchangeable as they stand, but need some modification first of all. If we add ever to hardly to arrive at hardly ever, then this is synonymous with rarely and also with ...
