Feb 3, 2007 · He worked hardly = So, points to your student for knowing that to make an adverb it's common to add -ly to an adjective; more points for getting the correct word order (He …

Mar 30, 2024 · We have just had an interesting exchange on (the origin of equivalents of) "almost" in various languages here, but suddenly some (possible) resemblance with "hardly" raised …

Oct 24, 2014 · Is this sentence correct? Hardly had I left my country when World War II broke out.

Jun 7, 2020 · So, I'm wondering if I can use "hardly/barely have any time" in such sentences: 1) Hello Chris, Sorry I haven't written for so long. I hardly have any time to answer you …

Oct 30, 2016 · hardly . . . than Some usage commentators ban the use of hardly and other minimizers with than, as in Hardly had we sat down to eat than he got up and left. While this …

Sep 26, 2012 · According to Collins Cobuild Advanced Dictionary, "Scarcely had one thing happened before/when something else happened" and "Hardly had one thing happened …

Mar 11, 2013 · Hi everyone, I was reading this thread when I noticed the expression "hardly no-one" (written by a native speaker) which struck me as weird. The sentence is: No-one [hardly …

Aug 17, 2011 · Hello I have a doubt about the use of hardly, more exactly about the position of it. I have found that I can say "I have hardly any money" and also "I hardly have any time to go to …

Jul 2, 2023 · And “ hardly (or scarcely) had she reached the station than…” would also be correct, despite being marked there as wrong. As for “Hardly had he reached here when she went to …

Feb 15, 2021 · 1)I need hardly do something. 2) I hardly need to do something. Which is correct or, more grammatical?