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hardly

[/ˈhɑːrdli/]
adverb
dificilmente
1. scarcely; almost not; only just
I can hardly believe it.
Mal posso acreditar nisso.
2. with difficulty; not easily
He could hardly walk after the accident.
Ele podia dificilmente caminhar após o acidente.
3. probably not; used to suggest something is unlikely
That's hardly the best solution.
Essa é dificilmente a melhor solução.
4. certainly not; expressing disagreement or denial
Hardly! That's not what happened.
De jeito nenhum! Não foi o que aconteceu.
Synonyms
scarcelybarelybarelyonly justwith difficulty
Antonyms
easilyreadilycertainlydefinitely

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
dificilmente
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
dificilmente
standard usage
São Paulo
dificilmente
standard usage
Portugal
dificilmente
standard usage; also 'mal' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

hardly ever - quase nunca
hardly anyone - quase ninguém
hardly anything - quase nada
hardly a day goes by - dificilmente passa um dia
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