Hardly
Hardly adverb - In a manner so as to cause loss or suffering.
Incredibly is an antonym for hardly.
Nearby Word: hard
Incredibly
Incredibly adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: the entrance exam to the elite prep school was incredibly difficult
Hardly is an antonym for incredibly.
Nearby Words: incredible, incredibility
Both words in one sentence
- The Zweihander and Pyromancy flame will have no stat scaling, but have incredibly high base damage so it hardly matters until New Game+.
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Rescue Me is interesting in that while 9/11 is incredibly important to the series, it hardly ever touches on the idea of terrorism.
Source: Post-9/11 Terrorism Movie -
Heroes' lives are incredibly busy, to the point where they can hardly get anything done for all the villains popping up and blowing things to Hell.
Source: Wedding Smashers
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