Clues for the word "HARDLY"
We've had 27 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 46 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on April 09, 2026.
Definition of hardly
- adv. - In a hard or difficult manner; with difficulty.
- adv. - Unwillingly; grudgingly.
- adv. - Scarcely; barely; not guite; not wholly.
- adv. - Severely; harshly; roughly.
- adv. - Confidently; hardily.
- adv. - Certainly; surely; indeed.
Referring Clues
- Not quite
- Not very
- "I don't think so!"
- "Not at all!"
- Not at all
- Almost not
- Almost not at all
- Only just
- ___ ever (rarely)
- Quotation part 5
- Scarcely
- Barely at all
- With 15-Across, very seldom
- Brandy "___ Breathing"
- Barely changes a couple of letters
- Writer's about 50? I shouldn't think so
- Not quite "It seems unlikely!"
- Only just - not quite
- Barely
- "Celebrated 19th century poet" covers MacGonagall finally? Far from it!
- Just cradling the head of Lord Nelson's captain
- Line penned by novelist? I shouldn't think so!
- With 19-Across, seldom
- Tough about money? Not likely!
- Softly denied? Not really!
- Only just - and not easily
- Only just - and with difficulty
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - April 09, 2026
- Daily Quick - January 28, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - January 07, 2025
- Daily Quick - August 19, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - July 22, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - April 08, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - February 27, 2024
- Daily Quick - January 28, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - November 14, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - March 19, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - March 01, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - December 09, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - November 20, 2022
- Daily Quick - August 19, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 24, 2022
- Evening Standard Quick - January 30, 2018
- Daily Quick - January 28, 2018
- USA Today - January 11, 2018
- Evening Standard Easy - September 06, 2017
- Netword - July 24, 2017
- LA Times - November 27, 2016
- New York Times - April 10, 2016
- Canadiana - January 25, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 12, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - September 28, 2015
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 14, 2015
- Netword - August 05, 2015
- Guardian Quick - May 16, 2015
- Guardian Quick - December 27, 2014
- Rock n Roll Crossword - December 16, 2012
- And in 16 more crossword puzzles...