Hardly and Miserably

Hardly

Hardly adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.
Usage example: his broker did not think that he would take his financial losses so hardly

Miserably and hardly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Miserably" instead an adverb "Hardly".

Nearby Word: hard

Miserably

Miserably adverb - In a miserable manner.
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Synonyms for Miserably

Hardly and miserably are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hardly" instead an adverb "Miserably".

Nearby Word: miserable

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / The Breakfast Club And she's hardly the "queen bee" — in fact, it's peer pressure that essentially molded her into the snobbish bitch that she is, and she feels miserably forced into it.
  • And she's hardly the "queen bee" — in fact, it's peer pressure that essentially molded her into the snobbish bitch that she is, and she feels miserably forced into it.
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