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hardly/scarcely than
Definition of hardly/scarcely than
—used to say that something happens immediately after something else Hardly/scarcely had the sun come up than dark clouds began to roll in.
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hardlyplay
: with force : vigorously
: in a severe manner : harshly
: with difficulty : painfully
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scarcely
: by a narrow margin : only just
: almost not
: certainly not
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