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. 
Random good picture Not show
(31) I could hardly hear her at the back.
(32) I had hardly ever spoken to him.
(33) Her scars are hardly noticeable now.
(34) His frail hands could hardly hold a cup.
(35) He could hardly contain his fury.
(36) He can hardly afford an apartment.
(37) His breathing was laboured, and he could hardly speak.
(38) I could hardly see because of the smoke.
(39) Hardly anyone has bothered to reply.
(40) Her words of warning would hardly deter him.
(41) This is hardly the time to discuss such matters.
(42) I could hardly believe the evidence of my own senses .
(43) I need hardly say what a pleasure it is to introduce our speaker.
(44) Most of us, however, take life for granted. We know that one day we must die, but usually we picture that day as far in the future. When we are in buoyant health, death is all but unimaginable. We seldom think of it. The days stretch out in an endless vista. So we go about our petty tasks,[http://sentencedict.com/hardly.html] hardly aware of our listless attitude toward life.
(45) On the rare occasions when they met he hardly even dared speak to her.
(46) He was so weak from hunger he could hardly raise his meagre arms.
(47) She was so quiet that her presence was hardly noticed.
(48) The sword hardly varied in form from the 12th to the 15th century.
(49) If you play the fool, and lose a good job on consequence , you can hardly expect much sympathy.
(50) You can hardly move in this pub on Saturdays .
(51) I hardly think jeans are appropriate attire for a wedding.
(52) One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly possible.
(53) My shoes were so tight that I could hardly walk.
(54) Sometimes I miss you so much that I can hardly stand it.
(55) He could hardly open his mouth without using one or other of his tags.
(56) The path was so narrow that it hardly admitted of two persons walking abreast.
(57) There were so many people in the doorway that we could hardly get out.
(58) Bethan's round[Sentencedict.com], rosy face seemed hardly to have aged at all.
(59) You have changed so much that I can hardly recognize you.
(60) No one deserves a bigger thank you than you. One day is hardly enough to show our gratitude.
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.