Hardly
Hardly adverb - In a manner so as to cause loss or suffering.
Very seldom and hardly are semantically related In some cases you can use "Very seldom" instead an adverb "Hardly".
Nearby Word: hard
Very seldom
Hardly and very seldom are semantically related in every once in a while topic. You can use "Hardly" instead an adverb phrase "Very seldom".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- uncommonly and hardly
- uncommonly and very seldom
- seldom and hardly
- seldom and very seldom
- rarely and hardly
- rarely and very seldom
- infrequently and hardly
- infrequently and very seldom
- irregularly and hardly
- irregularly and very seldom
- not often and hardly
- not often and very seldom
- scarcely and hardly
- scarcely and very seldom
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Very seldom and Hardly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hardly/very_seldom
Hardly & Very seldom. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hardly/very_seldom>.
Very seldom or Hardly. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hardly/very_seldom.
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