Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hardly | No | No | No | Yes |
just | No | Yes | No | Yes |
hardly (adjective) | just (adjective) |
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used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting | |
fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience | |
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules | |
of moral excellence |
hardly (adverb) | just (adverb) |
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only a very short time before | and nothing more |
slowly and with difficulty | only a moment ago |
almost not | (used for emphasis) absolutely |
only a very short time before | |
indicating exactness or preciseness | |
exactly at this moment or the moment described | |
possibly (indicating a slight chance of something being true) | |
by a little |