Hardly and Merely

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Hardly

Hardly adverb - In a manner so as to cause loss or suffering.
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Merely and hardly are semantically related in quantity topic. In some cases you can use "Merely" instead an adverb "Hardly".
Nearby Word: hard

Merely

Merely adverb - Nothing more than.
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Hardly and merely are semantically related in quantity topic. You can use "Hardly" instead an adverb "Merely", if it concerns topics such as slightly.
Nearby Word: mere

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  • Lets Play / Gronkh Contrary to popular belief, though, he did not define the Let's Play genre in Germany; he merely popularized it among more casual viewers.His LPs are quite un-walkthrough-like compared to others, even though he hardly ever offscreens anything.
    Source: Lets Play / Gronkh
  • Comic Book / One More Day Peter and Mary Jane - never married in this reality but merely living together - have broken up and are hardly speaking to one another.
    Source: Comic Book / One More Day
  • Manga / Higanbana No Saku Yoru Ni This is all downplayed in the VN adaptation; Marie and Kanamori's backstories are merely mentioned and hardly shown, and Higanbana's interactions with Marie are much more restrained yet still effectively creepy.
    Source: Manga / Higanbana No Saku Yoru Ni
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