Hardly and Not

Hardly

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

Not and hardly are semantically related. in not at all topic. In some cases you can use "Not" instead an adverb "Hardly".

Nearby Word: hard

Not

Not adverb - Negation of a word or group of words.
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Hardly and not are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hardly" instead an adverb "Not".
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