Hardly and Nowhere

Hardly

Hardly adverb - Certainly not.
Usage example: I would hardly think someone with her attitude could make a good manager

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

Nearby Word: hard

Nowhere

Nowhere adverb - Not anywhere; in or at or to no place.

Hardly and nowhere are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hardly" instead an adverb "Nowhere".

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Artistic License – Geography New Orleans was nowhere near as highly urbanized in the 1700s as it is today, so it's hardly an "error" for a person lost in the wilderness to die of dehydration.
  • Hrathen from Elantris is hardly weak, being a Badass Preacher par excellence, but he's nowhere near as physically powerful as a magically-enhanced Dakhor Monk.
  • Nowhere Man was one of UPN's highest-rated and critically-acclaimed shows, but it was canceled after one season only to be replaced by Homeboys In Outer Space, which hardly lasted any longer.
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