Hardly

6 lettersadverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Scarcely or barely; almost not at all.

“She could hardly believe what she was hearing.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈhɑːdli/

Syllables

hard·ly

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Synonyms

barelyscarcelyrarely

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Wordle

Ends in -LY; contains H, A, R, D pattern.

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points; Y ending adds value.

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daryl dhyal hardy hydra lardy lyard radly adry aryl dhal dray hard harl hyla lady yard

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