hard · adv
hard (USING EFFORT)
A1 with a lot of physical or mental effort
Dictionary examples:
She tries hard to understand math. (0.0)
I study hard to learn jokes. (0.0)
He tries hard to stay awake. (0.0)
You'll have to work harder if you want to pass this class. (16.2)
She tried very hard but she wasn't quite fast enough. (32.7)
hard (WITH FORCE)
B1 with a lot of force
Dictionary examples:
The student erased the mistake so hard, he made a hole in the paper! (0.0)
The clumsy waiter sneezed so hard, he blew all the menus off the table! (0.0)
The singer sang so hard, her wig flew off on stage! (0.0)
It's been raining hard all day. (12.9)
She kicked the ball as hard as she could. (34.2)