Hardly
Hardly adverb - In a manner so as to cause loss or suffering.
Not enough and hardly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Not enough" instead an adverb "Hardly".
Nearby Word: hard
Not enough
Hardly and not enough are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hardly" instead an adverb phrase "Not enough".
Both terms in one sentence
- Not only did he pay for the flight with his own money, but his Executive Producer role was probably hardly missed during the trip, and the trip ended up being tied into a marketing campagin anyway, which arguably did help the game (though clearly not enough).
Source: Mis Blamed / Video Games -
Hard Work Hardly Works: Colby from Australia, Ozzy from Cook Islands and Parvati from Heroes vs Villains dominated the challenges in their respective seasons (especially the first two), but it still not enough for them to win jury votes.
Source: Series / Survivor
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