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barely vs hardly

hardly vs barely

barely and hardly both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
barely No No No Yes
hardly No No No Yes
As adverbs, barely and hardly are synonyms defined as:
  • barely and hardly: only a very short time before
Other synonyms of barely include just, scarce, scarcely.
As adverbs, barely and hardly are synonyms defined as:
  • barely and hardly: almost not
Other synonyms of barely include scarce, scarcely.
barely (adverb) hardly (adverb)
only a very short time before only a very short time before
almost not slowly and with difficulty
by a little almost not
Difference between barely and hardly

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