hardly Definition

1. Barely; scarcely.

Example: I hardly knew the man
Thesaurus: barely, not quite, scarcely, just, only, faintly, imperceptibly, infinitesimally.
2. Only just.

Example: She could hardly keep her eyes open
3. often ironic
Certainly not.
Example: They'll hardly come now
4. With difficulty.

Example: I can hardly believe it
5. rare
Harshly.