hardly

/ˈhɑːdli/ adverb

Translation

NOT MUCH › almost not, or only a very small amount

güç bela, çok az, ancak, neredeyse hiç

I was so tired that I could hardly walk. We've hardly ever spoken to each other. There's hardly any food left in the fridge.1816

NOT LIKELY › used to emphasize that you think something is not likely, true, possible, etc

hiç, asla; olası bile değil

I hardly think she'll want to talk to me now that I have a new girlfriend.2033

(Definition of hardly adverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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