What is the meaning of Hardly?

  • (adv.) Scarcely; barely; not guite; not wholly.
  • (adv.) Confidently; hardily.
  • (adv.) Certainly; surely; indeed.
  • (adv.) Unwillingly; grudgingly.
  • (adv.) In a hard or difficult manner; with difficulty.
  • (adv.) Severely; harshly; roughly.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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