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- "I can hardly do something" literally means "I can do this difficult something"; the adjective "hard", here synonymous with "difficult", is transformed into an adverb similar to its antonym "easily", and applied to the verb to imply that although possible, the task is difficult or can just barely be done.
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"I can hardly" can be used literally to say you can do something but only just. I can hardly lift this heavy object. Or it can be used figuratively to mean you can't or won't do something - in the same sense as "There's no way I can ..."
The correct version here in "can hardly". This is what anyone who uses either phrase likely means, at least. While "cannot hardly" is grammatically correct, it is effectively a double negative, and thus its meaning is confusing at best, plain wrong at worst.
Mar 7, 2019 · Hardly means scarcely or barely, as in almost never or almost not capable of, so to say I can hardly understand grammar rules means that for the most part, I don’t understand grammar rules.
When you say you can hardly do something, you are emphasizing that it is very difficult for you to do it. [emphasis] I can hardly believe it's been over eight years since you used to go camping at Cedar Creek. My garden was covered with so many butterflies that I could hardly see the flowers.
B1. only just; almost not: can hardly I could hardly hear her at the back. The party had hardly started when she left. He hardly ate anything/He ate hardly anything. hardly ever We hardly ever (= almost never) go to concerts. Hardly had a moment passed before the door creaked open. Fewer examples. It's so airless in here - I can hardly breathe.
What does it mean to "hardly stop?" When you "hardly do" something, it means you can do it, but with difficulty. You can barely do it... but you CAN still do it.
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If you say that you can't wait to do something or can hardly wait to do it, you are emphasizing that you are very excited about it and eager to do it. [spoken, emphasis] We can't wait to get started. It's gonna be great. I can hardly wait. I could hardly wait to get out of there. See full dictionary entry for wait.
