Hardly and Truly

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Hardly

Hardly adverb - Certainly not.
Usage example: I would hardly think someone with her attitude could make a good manager
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Truly is an antonym for hardly in barely topic.
Nearby Word: hard

Truly

Truly adverb - Not merely this but also.
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Hardly is an antonym for truly.
Nearby Word: truism
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  • Hard Work Hardly Works: Aside of some minor discomfort here and there, at no point is the family ever truly presented to be in any danger of not surviving.
    Source: Literature / The Swiss Family Robinson
  • Mundane Made Awesome / Anime Like the Bleach example above, Gunnm: Last Order fetches at least one instance of supersonic needle point, but that hardly holds a candle to two battle androids engaging in a truly epic round of thumb wrestling supplemented with flip kicks and century old Martian kung-fu.
    Source: Mundane Made Awesome / Anime
  • Characters / X Men Rogues Gallery A To L Helmets Are Hardly Heroic: In keeping with the spirit of golden age X-Men villains (see Magneto, Juggernaut, Avalanche, etc.) Changeling wore a truly wince-inducing helmet, seemingly molded in the image of his favorite seashell.
    Source: Characters / X Men Rogues Gallery A To L
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