He is hardly a good man. vs He is hardly good man.

The correct phrase is "he is hardly a good man." The use of the article 'a' before 'good man' is necessary for correct grammar. The second phrase is incorrect due to the missing article.

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He is hardly a good man.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express that someone is not really a good man, despite appearances or expectations.

Examples:

He is hardly a good man, considering how he treats others.
She is hardly a good woman, given her selfish behavior.
They are hardly good people, judging by their actions.
The boss is hardly a good leader, with his lack of communication skills.
The politician is hardly a good representative, based on his controversial decisions.

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Susan... he is a good man.
He is noble, and a good man.
This is hardly a good example for the EU's policy of innovation.
In his heart, he is a good man.
You hate that he is a good man.
All of my instincts tell me that he is a good man.
Now, I have been corresponding with Reverend Barlow for weeks and all of my instincts tell me that he is a good man.
In spite of his charm and kindliness, he is not a good man.
And now they're having an anniversary and... it turns out he is a good man.
You hate that he is a good man.
He's a good man. Simon Peter.
You are in yourself a good man.
He is a rational man, a good man.
He is a good man, your man.
He may be naive or tunnel-visioned or too ambitious by half, but he is hardly a criminal, or whatever you think he is.
Mr President, it is a good thing that the Heads of State or Government were able to agree an emergency package, but this is hardly a really European solution.
Despite his actions, despite his fate, he is a good man.
That man stopped the bad man from hurting me, therefore he is a good man.
He's a good man. Yes, he is and I'm very fond of him.
He is a good man, your father.

He is hardly good man.

This phrase is incorrect in English.

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Susan... he is a good man.
Your Honor, he is an honest, good man.
He is noble, and a good man.
In his heart, he is a good man.
You hate that he is a good man.
All of my instincts tell me that he is a good man.
Now, I have been corresponding with Reverend Barlow for weeks and all of my instincts tell me that he is a good man.
It seems like he is a very good man.
In spite of his charm and kindliness, he is not a good man.
And now they're having an anniversary and... it turns out he is a good man.
You hate that he is a good man.
The White House has yet to comment, but this is hardly good news for the president, who is already facing pressure to declare war against West Angola.
He is a rational man, a good man.
He is a good man, your man.
He's a good man. Simon Peter.
You are in yourself a good man.
Despite his actions, despite his fate, he is a good man.
That man stopped the bad man from hurting me, therefore he is a good man.
He's a good man. Yes, he is and I'm very fond of him.
He is a good man, your father.

Alternatives:

he is hardly a good man.
he is not really a good man.
he is far from being a good man.
he is anything but a good man.
he is scarcely a good man.

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He is hardly a good man. vs He is hardly good man.