What does hardly mean?

almost not, or only to a very small degree only just, before something else happens

How is hardly pronounced?

UK /ˈhɑːdli/, US /ˈhɑːrdli/.

/ˈhɑːdli/ · /ˈhɑːrdli/

CEFR level B1Topic Daily lifeWord #2903 in the learning path

几乎不；几乎没有

adv. almost not, or only to a very small degree

几乎不；几乎没有

adv. only just, before something else happens

刚刚；才

I could hardly hear you over the heavy rain.

雨声太大，我几乎听不见你说话。

Expanding roads alone is hardly sufficient to solve traffic congestion without improvements to public transport.

如果不改善公共交通，仅靠拓宽道路几乎不足以解决交通拥堵。

hardly意为几乎不，并非hard的副词形式。

What does hardly mean?: almost not, or only to a very small degree only just, before something else happens
How is hardly pronounced?: UK /ˈhɑːdli/, US /ˈhɑːrdli/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.