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
Mutual synonyms
Cite this Source
Not and Hardly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hardly/not
Hardly & Not. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hardly/not>.
Not or Hardly. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hardly/not.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "hardly" and "not" have occurred on timeline