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The meaning of HARDLY is —used to emphasize a minimal amount or degree. How to use hardly in a sentence. Can hardly be used with a negative?: Usage Guide
adverb. uk / ˈhɑːd.li / us / ˈhɑːrd.li / hardly adverb (ONLY JUST) Add to word list. 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.
You use ' hardly ' to mean 'no', especially when you want to express surprise or annoyance at a statement that you disagree with.
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.
adverb. /ˈhɑːdli/ /ˈhɑːrdli/ almost no; almost not; almost none. There's hardly any tea left. Hardly anyone has bothered to reply. She hardly ever calls me (= almost never). We hardly know each other. I had hardly seen my father since that day. It hardly seems fair to put all the blame on him.
You use hardly to modify a statement when you want to emphasize that it is only a small amount or detail which makes it true, and that therefore it is best to consider the opposite statement as being true.
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HARDLY meaning: 1. almost not, or only a very small amount: 2. used to emphasize that you think something is not…. Learn more.
