Hardly ever
Not very and hardly ever are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Not very" instead an adverb phrase "Hardly ever".
Not very
Hardly ever and not very are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hardly ever" instead an adverb phrase "Not very".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- somewhat and hardly ever
- somewhat and not very
- little and hardly ever
- little and not very
- barely and hardly ever
- barely and not very
- hardly and hardly ever
- hardly and not very
- seldom and hardly ever
- seldom and not very
- rarely and hardly ever
- rarely and not very
- infrequently and hardly ever
- infrequently and not very
Cite this Source
Not very and Hardly ever. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hardly_ever/not_very
Hardly ever & Not very. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hardly_ever/not_very>.
Not very or Hardly ever. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hardly_ever/not_very.
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