hardly in German
hardly in German is kaum, hart, rau — hardly means barely; only just; almost not at all.
hardly in German
kaum
(degree) Barely, only just, almost not.
hart
(manner, archaic) Harshly, severely; in a hard manner.
rau
(manner, archaic) Harshly, severely; in a hard manner.
What does "hardly" mean?
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adv Barely; only just; almost not at all.
"I could hardly hear him over the noise."
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adv Used to say something is certainly not the case; surely not.
"That's hardly a fair comparison."
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adv With great difficulty.
"They hardly managed to finish the climb before dark."
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hardly in a sentence
- I could hardly hear him over the noise.
- She had hardly started when the phone rang.
- That's hardly a fair comparison.
- He's hardly the right person to give advice on honesty.
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What is "hardly" in German?
"hardly" in German is kaum, hart, rau. hardly means: Barely; only just; almost not at all.
How do you use "hardly" in a sentence?
Example: "I could hardly hear him over the noise." In German, "hardly" is kaum, hart, rau.
Are there other ways to say "hardly" in German?
Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "hardly": kaum, hart, rau.
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