How Do You Use Hardly And Scarcely?
How Do You Use Hardly And Scarcely? Hardly and scarcely can mean ‘almost not at all’ or ‘only just’. Hardly is much more common than scarcely, and scarcely is more formal: Jen was so tired. She could scarcely keep her eyes open. How do you use hardly? Hardly is an adverb meaning “almost not”:I hardly