Hardly and Substantially

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Hardly

Hardly adverb - By a very small margin.
Usage example: we were hardly able to make it back to camp before darkness set in
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Substantially is an antonym for hardly.
Nearby Word: hard

Substantially

Substantially adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: the Little House books are substantially based on the memories of Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Hardly is an antonym for substantially.
Nearby Words: substance, substantial, substantiality, substantiation, substantive
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