What is another word for hardly?

Common synonyms for hardly include barely, just, scarcely, scarce.

hardly

/ˈhɑɹdli/adverb2 syllables

Hardly means: only a very short time before.

adverb, as in only a very short time before

adverb, as in almost not

adverb, as in slowly and with difficulty

also used for hardly

only just

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adverb

only a very short time before“we hardly knew them”

almost not“he hardly ever goes fishing”

slowly and with difficulty“prejudices die hard”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

I had hardly opened my mouth, when she interrupted me.CK
Hardly had he entered the room, when she burst into tears.unknown
To look at him, you could hardly believe it.unknown
In fact, he hardly ever complains about his college life.CM
I love baseball, and have hardly missed seeing any big games.unknown
There were many injured people, but hardly any people were missing.CK
This problem is too simple, so it is hardly worth discussing.CM
Because her parents got divorced, the girl had hardly any contact with her father.CN

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as a adverb