Comparative for by a very small degree or margin (if at all)
“Trying to be “less bad” is hardly motivational. You want to give employees something to strive for.”
Comparative for not happening frequently
“He's hardly in the office. He's always out there, working hard, solving cases for his department.”
Comparative for almost certainly not
“I am hardly going to admit it here, especially if you will not then give me the pills with which to do it by, am I?”
Comparative for in a harsh or oppressive manner
“Do you think it is no pain to me to deal hardly with you, Edmund?”
Comparative for with great endeavor or resolve
“It was a hardly fought contest, but their skill would ultimately prevail over their opponents.”
Comparative for in a manner filled with grief or bitterness
“He took the tragic incident really hardly and it drove him crazy.”
Comparative for not noticeably, too small to be detected, too little to be perceived
Comparative for in an intangible manner
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