Hardly and Overly

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Hardly

Hardly adverb - In a manner so as to cause loss or suffering.
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Overly is an antonym for hardly.
Nearby Word: hard

Overly

Overly adverb - Beyond a normal or acceptable limit.
Usage example: there's no need to be overly careful about the rough draft, since we'll polish it afterwards
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Hardly is an antonym for overly.
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  • Lovable Sex Maniac Although, that video was hardly him being perverse at all, and was him making an overly convoluted metaphor to what Bioshock Infinite basically was, so it doubles as a TakeThat in some way.
    Source: Lovable Sex Maniac
  • Sibling Yin-Yang The latter is an absolute genius at academics but so socially inept and sheltered he can hardly fend for himself outside of the classroom, and an overly enthusiastic mommy's boy.
    Source: Sibling Yin-Yang
  • Overly curious, yes, but that hardly makes him a villain.
    Source: Alternative Character Interpretation / Nintendo
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