hardly

[US]/'hɑːdlɪ/
[UK]/'hɑrdli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation


adv. barely; almost not; just; only just


adv. knap; næsten ikke; bare; lige akkurat

Phrases & Collocations

hardly ever

sjældent

hardly noticeable

knap nok bemærkelsesværdigt

hardly enough

knap nok nok

hardly believe

knap nok tro

hardly any

knap nok nogen

hardly more than

knap nok mere end

hardly when

knap nok hvornår

Example Sentences

it was hardly an equal contest.

Det var knap nok en lige konkurrence.

It is hardly conceivable that....

Det er knapt tænkeligt at....

hardly a breath of air

knap nok et åndedræt i luften

I hardly think so.

Jeg tvivler stærkt på det.

they sold hardly any books.

de solgte næsten ingen bøger.

this was hardly news to her.

Det var næppe nogen nyhed for hende.

(to)a remark hardly germane to the question

en bemærkning, der næppe var relevant for spørgsmålet

It is hardly probable that he will succeed.

Det er næppe sandsynligt, at han vil lykkes.

his account can hardly be bettered.

Hans beretning kan næppe forbedres.

you would hardly credit it—but it was true.

Du ville næppe tro det – men det var sandt.

I could hardly hear the speaker.

Jeg kunne næppe høre taleren.

the kick would hardly be a gimme in that wind.

Sparket ville næppe være en sikker scoring i den vind.

it is hardly bigger than a credit card.

Det er næppe større end et kreditkort.

she could hardly sit up straight.

Hun kunne næppe sidde oprejst.

hardly any had previous convictions.

Næsten ingen havde tidligere domme.

we hardly ever see them.

vi ser dem næsten aldrig.

a tiny window that let in hardly any light.

Et lille vindue, der næppe slapp nogen lys ind.

The book hardly belongs to literature proper.

Bogen hører næppe til den sande litteratur.

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