Hands down and Hardly

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Hands down adverb - Without difficulty.

Usage example: she'll win the dancing competition hands down

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Hardly is an antonym for hands down.

Hardly adverb - Certainly not.

Usage example: I would hardly think someone with her attitude could make a good manager

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Hands down is an antonym for hardly.

Nearby Word: hard

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