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How to pronounce “hardly”
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Pronunciation guide for hardly
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of hardly with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Women of K2
She hardly felt a thing. Her blurred vision helped her stay cocooned
- Definition summary
- (degree) Barely, only just, almost not.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce hardly
Women of K2

She hardly felt a thing. Her blurred vision helped her stay cocooned
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “hardly”
Meaning
- [Adverb]
- (degree) Barely, only just, almost not.
- Certainly not; not at all.
- (now rare) With difficulty.
- (manner, dated) Harshly, severely; in a hard manner.
- (manner, obsolete) Firmly, vigorously, with strength or exertion.
- [Interjection]
- Not really.
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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