Definitely not and Hardly

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Hardly and definitely not are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hardly" instead an adverb phrase "Definitely not".

Hardly adverb - In a manner so as to cause loss or suffering.

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Definitely not and hardly are semantically related. You can use "Definitely not" instead an adverb "Hardly".

Nearby Word: hard

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Hardly and Definitely not. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/definitely_not/hardly

Definitely not & Hardly. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/definitely_not/hardly>.

Hardly or Definitely not. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/definitely_not/hardly.

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