hardly

(adverb)

almost not

All clip examples

• But it hardly matters, does it? (The Amazing Mr. X)
• Take me to Mr. O'Neil and you won't get hurt. Yes, Mr. Masterson. I hardly recognized you, sir. (The Strange Love of Martha Ivers)
• Hardly. (The Strange Love of Martha Ivers)
• It seems hardly a whole week since last First day. (Angel and the Badman)
• But gentlemen, I hardly know Quirt Evans. (Angel and the Badman)
• I hardly know what to say, JJ. (Scarlet Street)
• Well, the pickings are slim these days, Dad. We don't hardly run into studs like you no more. (One-Eyed Jacks)
• Not hardly. (One-Eyed Jacks)