rarely vs hardly : Comment: I wonder if you can use "rarely" in this context. By contrast, the constructions rarely (or seldom) if ever and rarely (or seldom) or never are perfectly acceptable: She rarely if ever watches television. friendly or making you feel welcomeBlog Since rarely means hardly ever, one should not say something rarely ever happens.
As adverbs the difference between hardly and barely is that hardly is (manner|obsolete) firmly, vigorously, with strength or exertion while barely is (degree) by a small margin. Once every two months perhaps. Add {{message}}{{message}}Something went wrong. Rarely/Hardly ever.Thanks for contributing an answer to English Language Learners Stack Exchange!But To learn more, see our Required, but never shownRequired, but never shown
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Hardly ever, rarely, scarcely and seldom are frequency adverbs. Hear an audio pronunciation . "I hardly go for a social gathering" over "I barely go for..." Edit after the question is edited: Yes, I agree with djechilin (+1), use poorly or badly instead. share | improve this answer | follow | edited Jul 23 '14 at 5:03. answered Jul 22 '14 at 15:53. It therefore collocates with ever rather than never. {{message}}{{message}}There was a problem sending your report. I think the latter is about frequency. Rarely, scarcely and seldom are more common in writing than in speaking: He hardly ever smiles. Rarely, seldom, and the phrase “hardly ever” all refer to how often something happens. {{message}}{{message}}Something went wrong.
Hear an audio pronunciation . What exactly is the difference between 'hardly/scarcely' and 'rarely/seldom'?
To the questions like, "How often do you go clothes shopping?"
hardly / scarcely / barely ... when no sooner ... than. Rarely is an adverb of time -- it expresses how often something is done: We rarely see one another.
We can use them to refer to things that almost never happen, or do not happen very often. The book is poorly translated. Seldom is possibly closer to what you want to convey in this sentence.You can use rarely in this context, but not hardly. But then, does it mean that the former is not used to describe the frequency of an event? Vocabulary. [a trout is a type of fish]
Compare and contrast the definitions and Spanish translations of hardly and rarely on SpanishDict, the world's most accurate Spanish-English reference website. hardly.
It is grammatically a negative word.
"I rarely go to the store."
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But I’ll give it a shot. [a trout is a type of fish]We usually put these adverbs in mid position, between the subject and main verb, after the modal verb or first auxiliary verb, or after main verb neutralformalSee also: In more formal styles, to refer to something happening immediately after something else, we use See also: Word of the Day
As adverbs the difference between hardly and rarely is that hardly is (manner|obsolete) firmly, vigorously, with strength or exertion while rarely is not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often. Compare "We rarely ever go to the theatre" with "We almost never go to the theatre." Hear an audio pronunciation.
Wir kennen einander kaum. Any distinction between them is so subtle it’s probably not worth worrying about. Always tea.
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