What is another word for hardly enough?
Pronunciation: [hˈɑːdli ɪnˈʌf] (IPA) 
When we want to express that something is not quite sufficient, we often use the phrase "hardly enough." But there are other ways to convey this idea. For instance, we might say that something is "barely adequate" or "scarcely sufficient." Similarly, we could describe something as "just barely enough" or "not nearly enough." Another expression that conveys a similar meaning is "insufficiently substantial." If we want to be more direct, we might simply say that something is "not enough" or " lacking in quantity." Regardless of the phrasing, the underlying message remains the same: the thing in question falls short of what is truly needed.
