Hardly and Virtually

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Hardly

Hardly adverb - In a manner so as to cause loss or suffering.
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Virtually is an antonym for hardly.
Nearby Word: hard

Virtually

Virtually adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Usage example: fell in love with a man who was virtually penniless
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Hardly is an antonym for virtually.
Nearby Words: virtue, virtual, virtuously
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  • Simple, yet Awesome That makes it virtually indestructible (they can notoriously be dunked in mud and fired without cleaning) and has allowed people to acquire one who could otherwise hardly afford a good club.
    Source: Simple, yet Awesome
  • Slashers Prefer Blondes Secret Shop / Only Shop in Town: Pat has just opened up a shop in a tiny, virtually deserted town that hardly ever receives visitors.
    Source: Film / City of the Dead
  • Franchise / Cthulhu Mythos Continuity Porn: Common from virtually the moment of Lovecraft's death onwards, though hardly mandatory.
    Source: Franchise / Cthulhu Mythos
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