Hardly and Readily

Hardly

Hardly adverb - In a manner so as to cause loss or suffering.

Readily is an antonym for hardly.

Nearby Word: hard

Readily

Readily adverb - Without difficulty.
Usage example: always gives directions that are readily understood

Hardly is an antonym for readily.

Nearby Words: ready, readiness

Both words in one sentence

  • But if science can prove it, then it is just a natural phenomenon as science is about reproducibility and something that is readily reproduced is hardly supernote Above, beyond natural.
    Source: Morton's Fork
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