Hardly ever: meaning, definitions and examples

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hardly ever

[ ˈhɑrdli ˈɛvər ]

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rarely

Almost never; very rarely. Used to emphasize the infrequency of an action or event.

Synonyms

infrequently, rarely, seldom

Examples of usage

I hardly ever go to the gym.
She hardly ever eats fast food.
They hardly ever argue.

Translations

Translations of the word "hardly ever" in other languages:

🇵🇹 quase nunca

🇮🇳 मुश्किल से कभी

🇩🇪 kaum jemals

🇮🇩 hampir tidak pernah

🇺🇦 майже ніколи

🇵🇱 prawie nigdy

🇯🇵 めったにない

🇫🇷 presque jamais

🇪🇸 casi nunca

🇹🇷 neredeyse hiç

🇰🇷 거의 절대

🇸🇦 نادراً ما

🇨🇿 téměř nikdy

🇸🇰 skoro nikdy

🇨🇳 几乎不

🇸🇮 skoraj nikoli

🇮🇸 varla nokkurn tíma

🇰🇿 сирек

🇬🇪 ძალიან იშვიათად

🇦🇿 demək olar ki, heç

🇲🇽 casi nunca

Word origin

The phrase 'hardly ever' originated in the late 19th century as an intensification of the word 'hardly,' which means 'almost not.' It is commonly used in modern English to express the idea of something happening very rarely or almost never.