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adverb · A2 · rare word · UK/US

hardly ever

hardly ever

Meaning of hardly ever

English

almost never

Русский

практически никогда, очень редко случается

hardly ever

Pronunciation

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

hardly ever with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом hardly ever

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

4 сочетания

Как редко что-то бывает

How rarely something happens
hardly ever happen
почти никогда не случаться

Power cuts hardly ever happen in our building.

В нашем доме отключения электричества почти никогда не случаются.

hardly ever see
почти никогда не видеть

I hardly ever see my neighbor since she changed jobs.

Я почти никогда не вижу соседку с тех пор, как она сменила работу.

  • hardly ever go outпочти никогда никуда не выходить
  • it hardly ever rainsпочти никогда не бывает дождя

hardly ever usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

They hardly ever eat out.

Они почти никогда не едят в кафе.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

I hardly ever watch TV these days.

В последнее время я почти никогда не смотрю телевизор.

hardly ever synonyms

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 belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency →". Start with a short set of 3 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Questions about this word

What does hardly ever mean?

almost never

How do you pronounce hardly ever?

hardly ever is pronounced [ˈhɑːdli ˈevə].

How is hardly ever used in a sentence?

Они почти никогда не едят в кафе. Translation: They hardly ever eat out.

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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