Synonym: barely, just, narrowly, nearly, scarcely. Similar words: hardly any, inwardly, niggardly, upwardly mobile, regardless, irregardless, regardless of, hard. Meaning: ['hɑrdlɪ /'hɑː-] 
adv. 1. by a small margin 2. almost not.
adv. 1. by a small margin 2. almost not. 
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(1) He that liveth wickedly can hardly die honestly. 
(2) False tongue will hardly speak truth.
(3) A false tongue will hardly speak truth.
(4) Those who deny freedom to others hardly deserve it for themselves.
(5) I can hardly imagine such a scene.
(6) His speech in the Euro debate was hardly stunning.
(7) He hardly flinched when he was hit.
(8) I can hardly thank you enough for your kindness.
(9) In Italy people hardly ever cohabit.
(10) Her worldly success can hardly be denied.
(11) The imitation hardly matches up to the original.
(12) This meat's so tough I can hardly chew it!
(13) She spoke so quietly I could hardly hear her.
(14) She stepped back[sentencedict.com/hardly.html], hardly able to believe her ears.
(15) Their voices were very quiet, hardly above a whisper.
(16) The victory was hardly won.
(17) There was hardly a cloud in the sky.
(18) The house, with its boarded-up windows(Sentencedict.com), was hardly inviting.
(19) I can hardly wait until this summer.
(20) At the time, I hardly spoke any French.
(21) Mary could hardly get through to Jack.
(22) The car could hardly get along on the slope.
(23) He could hardly repress his tears.
(24) Words can hardly describe the beauty of the scene.
(25) My fingers were so numb I could hardly write.
(26) She became withdrawn and pensive, hardly speaking to anyone.
(27) He appeared hardly capable of conducting a coherent conversation.
(28) Go on, ask her; she can hardly refuse.
(29) Those stars are hardly visible to the naked eye.
(30) Experience is not interesting till it begins to repeat itself, in fact, till it does that,it hardly is experience.
More similar words: hardly any, inwardly, niggardly, upwardly mobile, regardless, irregardless, regardless of, hard, hardware, hardship, hardworking, hard-pressed, hurdle, badly, loudly, deadly, lucidly, rapidly, broadly, timidly, allegedly, friendly, doggedly, reputedly, supposedly, agitatedly, perplexedly, reportedly, unabashedly, dejectedly.