hardly

English

/ˈhɑːdli/, /ˈhɑɹdli/

adv

Definitions

(manner) Firmly, vigorously, with strength or exertion.
(manner) Harshly, severely; in a hard manner.
(now) with With difficulty.
(degree) Barely, only just, almost not.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hardely inherited from Old English heardlīċe (in a way that causes pain, without ease, boldly, not easily, only by degrees, hardily) suffix from English hard.

Origin

English

hard

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Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

blowhard English
forhard English
hard English
hard Brexit English
hard-ass English
hard-earned English
hard-nose English
hard-wearing English
hardback English
hardbacked English
hardbake English
hardball English
hardbeam English
hardboard English
hardbody English
hardbottom English
hardbound English
hardcoat English
hardcore English
hardcourt English
hardcover English
hardcovered English
hardel English
harden English
harder English
hardfern English
hardflip English
hardgoods English
hardgrass English
hardground English
hardhanded English
hardhead English
hardheaded English
hardhearted English
hardish English
hardline English
hardman English
hardness English
hardpack English
hardpacked English
hardpad English
hardpan English
hardpoint English
hardpressed English
hardscape English
hardscrabble English
hardshell English
hardship English
hardsome English
hardsport English
hardspun English
hardstand English
hardstep English
hardstone English
hardstyle English
hardtail English
hardtop English
hardware English
hardwired English
hardwood English
hardworking English
microhard English
overhard English
prehard English
semihard English
stone-hard English
stonehard English
superhard English
tryhard English
ultrahard English
haarti Finnish
härten German
hard French
heardlīċe Old English
hard Middle English
hardely Middle English
hardi Esperanto
harda Ido
wokhat Tok Pisin