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hard vs hardly

The phrases 'hard' and 'hardly' are not directly comparable as they have different meanings and functions. 'Hard' is an adjective used to describe the level of difficulty or firmness, while 'hardly' is an adverb used to indicate that something happens only to a small extent or almost not at all.

Last updated: June 21, 2024

hard

This is correct. 'Hard' is an adjective used to describe the level of difficulty or firmness.

Use 'hard' when you want to describe something that is difficult or firm.

hardly

This is correct. 'Hardly' is an adverb used to indicate that something happens only to a small extent or almost not at all.

Use 'hardly' when you want to convey the idea that something happens rarely or almost not at all.

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