Hardly and Strongly

Hardly

Hardly adverb - In a manner so as to cause loss or suffering.
Usage example: the new judge vowed to deal hardly with repeat offenders

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

Nearby Word: hard

Strongly

Strongly adverb - In a vigorous and forceful manner.

Hardly and strongly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hardly" instead an adverb "Strongly".

Nearby Word: strong

Both words in one sentence

  • Smoking Is Cool Since smoking in Japan hardly even raises an eyebrow (that culture has smoking strongly associated with hard work, among other things), this trope is also common in anime and manga.
  • Video Game / Battlefield: Bad Company Note that this is partly because there are hardly any real Special Forces operators left - it's strongly implied that the war is going very, very badly for the United States and her allies.
  • It's strongly advised to just run (meaning Zero is a bad choice to have in the party, as he hardly ever runs).
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