Hardly
Hardly adverb - In a manner so as to cause loss or suffering.
Practically and hardly are semantically related. in scarcely topic. In some cases you can use "Practically" instead an adverb "Hardly".
Nearby Word: hard
Practically
Practically adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Hardly and practically are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Hardly" with "Practically", this adverbs are similar.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- nearly and hardly
- nearly and practically
- almost and hardly
- almost and practically
- somewhat and hardly
- somewhat and practically
- barely and hardly
- barely and practically
- seldom and hardly
- seldom and practically
- rarely and hardly
- rarely and practically
- infrequently and hardly
- infrequently and practically
Both words in one sentence
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He's hardly a "cripple" in his true form, but in his alternate form of a handgun, he's practically helpless and can't do anything without another Decepticon's help.
Source: Evil Cripple -
Snape can hardly do anything without looking as suspicious and unlikable as he can; he practically goes out of his way to make the heroes suspect he's a bad guy in nearly every book.
Source: Not Helping Your Case -
And after getting their upgrades, all of the Vongola practically win their separate battles with the family with hardly a scratch.
Source: Manga / Katekyo Hitman Reborn!
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