hardly in Russian
hardly in Russian is е́ле, едва́, жёстко — hardly means barely; only just; almost not at all.
hardly in Russian
е́ле
Pronounced: yele
(degree) Barely, only just, almost not.
едва́
Pronounced: yedva
(degree) Barely, only just, almost not.
жёстко
Pronounced: zhyostko
(manner, archaic) Harshly, severely; in a hard manner.
ре́зко
Pronounced: rezko
(manner, archaic) Harshly, severely; in a hard manner.
суро́во
Pronounced: surovo
(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 Russian?
"hardly" in Russian is е́ле, едва́, жёстко. hardly means: Barely; only just; almost not at all.
How do you pronounce е́ле?
"hardly" in Russian is е́ле, pronounced "yele".
How do you use "hardly" in a sentence?
Example: "I could hardly hear him over the noise." In Russian, "hardly" is е́ле, едва́, жёстко.
Are there other ways to say "hardly" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 5 translations listed for "hardly": е́ле, едва́, жёстко, ре́зко, суро́во.
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