hardly

hardly
['hɑːdlɪ]
avverbio
1) (only just, barely) [begin] appena; [know] appena, a malapena; [hear, see] a stento, a fatica

hardly had they set off than o when — erano appena partiti che, quando

2) (not really)

hardly! — certamente no! no di certo!

you can hardly expect me to believe that! — non puoi certo aspettarti che ci creda!

it's hardly a secret! — non è certo un segreto!

it's hardly likely — è poco probabile

it's hardly surprising! — non è una sorpresa!

I need hardly remind you that — è inutile che ti ricordi che

I can hardly wait! — non vedo l'ora! (anche iron.)

I can hardly believe it! — stento a crederci!

3) (almost not)

hardly any, anybody — quasi niente, nessuno

hardly ever — quasi mai

4) (harshly) duramente, severamente
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adverb
1) (almost no, none, never etc: Hardly any small businesses are successful nowadays; I hardly ever go out.) quasi
2) (only just; almost not: My feet are so sore, I can hardly walk; I had hardly got on my bicycle when I got a puncture.) appena, a mala pena
3) (probably not: He's hardly likely to forgive you after what you said about him.) difficilmente
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['hɑːdlɪ]
avverbio
1) (only just, barely) [begin] appena; [know] appena, a malapena; [hear, see] a stento, a fatica

hardly had they set off than o when — erano appena partiti che, quando

2) (not really)

hardly! — certamente no! no di certo!

you can hardly expect me to believe that! — non puoi certo aspettarti che ci creda!

it's hardly a secret! — non è certo un segreto!

it's hardly likely — è poco probabile

it's hardly surprising! — non è una sorpresa!

I need hardly remind you that — è inutile che ti ricordi che

I can hardly wait! — non vedo l'ora! (anche iron.)

I can hardly believe it! — stento a crederci!

3) (almost not)

hardly any, anybody — quasi niente, nessuno

hardly ever — quasi mai

4) (harshly) duramente, severamente

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