HARDLY

hardly

Adverb

  1. Firmly, vigorously, with strength or exertion.
  2. Harshly, severely.
  3. With difficulty.
  4. Barely, only just, almost not.

Interjection

  1. Not really.
    I think the Beatles are a really overrated band. ― Hardly!


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