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'hardly' in a sentence

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hardly adverb

: only a very short time before

: almost not

: slowly and with difficulty


  • I hardly ever drink instant coffee.
  • There were hardly any passengers on the train.
  • I can hardly see without my glasses.
  • Hardly anyone ever comes to visit me.
  • She is hardly ever late for appointments.
  • You hardly ever complain about anything.
  • I hardly ever get sick.
  • When I was a kid, I hardly ever ate fruit.
  • I could hardly believe my eyes.
  • I had hardly fallen asleep when the telephone rang.
  • We hardly have time to eat breakfast.
  • I hardly ever throw food away.
  • I have a car, but I hardly ever use it.
  • I could hardly understand him.
  • There's hardly any coffee left in the pot.
  • You have changed so much that I can hardly recognize you.
  • I hardly ever go to museums.
  • They hardly knew each other.
  • The scar on his cheek hardly shows now.
  • We hardly ever see you around here anymore.
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