hardly
US /ˈhɑːrd.li/
UK /ˈhɑːrd.li/
1.
almost not; only just
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She could hardly hear him over the noise.
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I hardly ever go to the cinema these days.
2.
not easily; with difficulty
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He could hardly walk after the accident.
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It's hardly surprising that she's upset.