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as in severely
in a manner so as to cause loss or suffering
the new judge vowed to deal hardly with repeat offenders
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2
as in no
certainly not
I would hardly think someone with her attitude could make a good manager
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as in barely
by a very small margin
we were hardly able to make it back to camp before darkness set in
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as in sadly
with feelings of bitterness or grief
his broker did not think that he would take his financial losses so hardly
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as in hard
with great effort or determination
the state championship was a hardly fought contest between two evenly matched teams
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Recent Examples of hardly
But advocates note that in expensive places like the Bay Area, where about half of renters spend more than 30% of their income on housing, having a job hardly guarantees being able to afford market-rate rents.
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Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
Listen to this article DENVER — Connor Joe came home and hardly played.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
The New Yorker, likewise, has hardly proved immune to the mongering of doom.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
It should be noted, however, that Kiper was hardly alone in his overvaluation of Sanders.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
Listen to this article DENVER — Connor Joe came home and hardly played.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
The New Yorker, likewise, has hardly proved immune to the mongering of doom.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
It should be noted, however, that Kiper was hardly alone in his overvaluation of Sanders.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardly
Adverb
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Vendors that can only operate in isolation—no matter how good their specific application—will risk becoming redundant.—
Amber Nigam,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Though Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom today, the treaty secured the main goal of the 1798 rebellion: equal rights and self-determination for all citizens, no matter their religion.—
Joseph Patrick Kelly,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Seraphina Harrigan (Mandeep Dhillon) — who barely escaped that same buzzing blade — is sitting in the back of a black SUV, her face still covered in her brother's blood.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
18 May 2025
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And the reason this is elating to watch — in the way that a movie about the making of almost any other movie might not be — is that there’s barely any separation between the film Godard is making and what’s happening off camera.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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And for students of color, these statistics are sadly graver, with federal data suggesting that high schools that predominantly educate Black and Hispanic children offer advanced curricula, like calculus and physics, at lower rates than predominantly white institutions.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 May 2025
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Previously in a loving home, Amber was sadly returned through no fault of her own due to a family member’s allergies.—
Trish Stinger,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2025
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In the second, Minnesota only managed four shots, but did well to get to the net-front and make Jackson’s job harder despite the lighter workload.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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His frustration has been compounded by his hitting a number of balls hard recently that were right at fielders.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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Always mow slopes and hills from side to side (and never mow when the grass is wet).—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 May 2025
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And never far from mind at these events is the memory of the 2016 Pulse shooting that left 49 dead and 53 wounded at an Orlando hub of LGBTQ nightlife.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
17 May 2025
Adverb
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The singer had just gotten off the road from her Strip Love arena tour.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The Oilers got out in front early, scoring just 1:27 into the game off the stick of Adam Henrique, his second goal of the playoffs, which turned out to be all the Oilers would need.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Global markets will be watching the meeting intently for any signs of a thaw or continued standoff between the world’s two biggest economies.—
Colin Meyn,
The Hill,
9 May 2025
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As potential jurors spoke, Combs — who is also sporting a gray beard — listened intently, wrote down notes and scanned the room, occasionally whispering to his attorney, Marc Agnifilo.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
7 May 2025
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“Hardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardly. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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