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hardly ever

hardly ever

Meaning of hardly ever

English

almost never

Deutsch

nur in sehr wenigen Ausnahmefällen

hardly ever

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈhɑːdli ˈevə/
American English
/ˈhɑrdli ˈevɚ/

hardly ever with German translation

hardly ever usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

I hardly ever see him.

Ich sehe ihn fast nie.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

She is hardly ever late.

Sie kommt fast nie zu spät.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between hardly ever, seldom, rarely, and scarcely ever

seldom
🇬🇧English

rarely; more formal

B2often

ENHe seldom answers his phone.

rarely
🇬🇧English

rarely; less strong than hardly ever

B1very often

ENWe rarely see each other now that he lives abroad.

Advanced: broader words

S
🇬🇧English
scarcely ever

the same; literary

rare word

ENShe scarcely ever complains.

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hardly ever meaning: what does it mean?

almost never

hardly ever pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

hardly ever is pronounced as /ˈhɑːdli ˈevə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

hardly ever definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Ich sehe ihn fast nie. Translation: I hardly ever see him.

Is hardly ever part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

Yes, hardly ever can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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