just vs hardly
hardly vs justjust is an adjective but hardly is not an adjective.
just and hardly both are adverbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| just | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| hardly | No | No | No | Yes |
As adverbs,
just and hardly
are synonyms defined as:
- just and hardly: only a very short time before
| just (adjective) | hardly (adjective) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| just (adverb) | hardly (adverb) |
|---|---|
| and nothing more | only a very short time before |
| only a moment ago | slowly and with difficulty |
| (used for emphasis) absolutely | almost not |
| 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 |
Words related to "just"
- antimonopoly
- antitrust
- barely
- but
- clean
- conscionable
- equitable
- equity
- evenhanded
- exactly
- fair
- fair-and-square
- fair-minded
- fairness
- fitting
- good
- hardly
- honest
- honorable
- honourable
- impartial
- intensifier
- intensive
- just
- just now
- justness
- meet
- merely
- only
- precisely
- properly
- reasonable
- retributive
- retributory
- right
- righteous
- rightful
- scarce
- scarcely
- sensible
- simply
- sporting
- sportsmanlike
- sporty
- unjust
- upright
- vindicatory
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