"Hardly a" is a phrase that indicates something is barely or scarcely the case. Its antonyms are phrases that convey a high degree of certainty or abundance. Some of the opposite phrases include "certainly a," "decidedly a," "without a doubt a," "undeniably a," "definitely a," and "truly a." These phrases suggest that there is no doubt that something is the case or that it is abundantly clear. "Hardly a" is often used to indicate a negative sense, but its antonyms can provide a positive or affirmative sense instead. Depending on the context, using the proper antonym can greatly alter the meaning of a statement.

What are the antonyms for Hardly a?

• adj.

  • noun
  • many
  .

Famous quotes with Hardly a

• Living in a tower, however secure it may feel, is hardly a social attribute.

  Dirk Bogarde
• While we are being fascinated by the tales of famous serial killers and how they were brought to justice, the real serial killer goes about his business with hardly a thought to being caught.

  Pat Brown
• When you arrive in Hiroshima you can look around and for 25 and perhaps 30 square miles you can see hardly a building. It gives you an empty feeling in the stomach to see such man-made devastation.

  Wilfred Burchett
• There is hardly a man on earth who will take advice unless he is certain that it is positively bad.

  John Burroughs
• Conversely, I came to realize that being good at something is hardly a reason to avoid doing it.

  Eric Allin Cornell

Synonyms:

scuttlebutt, scuttlebutt.