Hardly any: meaning, definitions and examples
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hardly any
[ ˈhɑːrdli ˈɛni ]
used to emphasize the smallness or lack of something
Almost none; very few.
Synonyms
almost none, very few
Examples of usage
- There is hardly any food left in the fridge.
- I have hardly any money left after paying the bills.
- She has hardly any time to relax during the week.
Translations
Translations of the word "hardly any" in other languages:
🇵🇹 quase nenhum
🇮🇳 मुश्किल से कोई
🇩🇪 kaum
🇮🇩 hampir tidak ada
🇺🇦 майже жоден
🇵🇱 prawie żaden
🇯🇵 ほとんどない
🇫🇷 presque aucun
🇪🇸 casi ninguno
🇹🇷 neredeyse hiç
🇰🇷 거의 없는
🇸🇦 بالكاد أي
🇨🇿 skoro žádný
🇸🇰 sotva aký
🇨🇳 几乎没有
🇸🇮 skoraj nič
🇮🇸 varla nokkuð
🇰🇿 дерлік ештеңе
🇬🇪 თითქმის არავითარი
🇦🇿 demək olar ki, heç bir
🇲🇽 casi ninguno
Etymology
The phrase 'hardly any' originated from the combination of the adverb 'hardly,' meaning barely or scarcely, and the determiner 'any,' indicating an absence or small amount of something. It has been commonly used in English language to emphasize the scarcity or insufficiency of something.