Hardly | Mean of hardly in English Dictionary

/ˈhɑɚdli/

• almost not at all
1. We hardly knew them.
2. It hardly matters what I think.
3. The changes in service have hardly been noticed.
• almost not
1. There are hardly any new features in this software.
2. Hardly anyone showed up for the meeting.
3. Hardly a day goes by when I don't think about you.
• certainly not
1. The news is hardly surprising. = The news is hardly a surprise. [=the news is not surprising at all]
2. This is hardly a new idea for a movie.
3. “Is this a new idea for a movie?” “Hardly! I've seen dozens of movies just like it.”