Hardly Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Hardly

Meaning 1 : almost not

    Example : he hardly ever goes fishing,I can hardly hear what she is saying

    Synonyms : barely,  scarce,  scarcely
Meaning 2 : slowly and with difficulty

    Example : he was so dizzy he could hardly stand up straight

    Synonyms : hard
Meaning 3 : only a very short time before

    Example : we hardly knew them

    Synonyms : barely,  just,  scarce,  scarcely