hardly · adv
hardly (CERTAINLY NOT)
B2 certainly not
Dictionary examples:
You can hardly expect me to wait around all day for you to get ready. (29.5)
It's hardly surprising that she's angry at him. (35.7)
hardly (ALMOST NOT)
B1 almost not, or only a very small amount
Dictionary examples:
The movie was so boring, I could hardly keep my eyes open. (0.0)
I hardly recognize myself in old photos. Was I ever that young? (0.0)
I hardly slept last night because my neighbor's cat was practicing opera. (0.0)
He ate hardly anything. (15.9)
We hardly ever go to concerts. (22.3)
I can hardly hear the speaker from here in the back. (25.2)
The party had hardly started when she left. (26.6)