Almost and Hardly

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Almost adverb - Very close to but not completely.

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Hardly and almost are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hardly" instead the word "Almost" as an adverb or an adjective.

Hardly adverb - By a very small margin.

Usage example: we were hardly able to make it back to camp before darkness set in

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Almost and hardly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Almost" instead the word "Hardly" as an adverb or an adjective.

Nearby Word: hard

This results in quite a bit of We Hardly Knew Ye, as new Sekirei are introduced and almost immediately defeated.

Source: Manga / Sekirei
Neglectful Precursors: The Golden Tribe according to Rome Ro, considering that the galaxy almost immediately tore itself to pieces after they left — although it was hardly their fault.

Source: Anime / Heroic Age
Hardly anyone pays taxes, thanks to the incredibly complex tax laws which allows anyone able to hire the Guild of Accountants to get away with almost no taxes whatsoever.

Source: Impoverished Patrician

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