Hardly
Hardly adverb - In a manner so as to cause loss or suffering.
Not likely and hardly are semantically related. in scarcely topic. In some cases you can use "Not likely" instead an adverb "Hardly".
Nearby Word: hard
Not likely
Hardly and not likely are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Hardly" with "Not likely", this terms are similar.
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Both terms in one sentence
- His only major downside is that he doesn't get to equip any weapons, but since he's not likely to physically attack anyway, that hardly matters.
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