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hardly ever
Also, rarely ever, scarcely ever. Very seldom, almost never, as in This kind of thief is hardly ever caught, or He rarely ever brings up his wartime experiences. The ever in these expressions, first recorded in 1694, serves as an intensifier.
Example Sentences
He is at least as much loathed as loved by the Israeli public, and in recent years has hardly ever commanded majority support.
"But the good thing for us is this hardly ever happens and, if it happens, you can be sure that he will score in the third game of the fourth game."
It is a bold move, but star players can help teams build empires in the NFL, and having a difference maker on both offence and defence is something the league has hardly ever seen before.
Despite hardly ever meeting romantic partners on nights out, Morris left with the phone number of a “funny, super smart, sexy” crush he met on the dance floor, and the two scheduled a picnic date for the following week.
She was blissfully unaware drummer Kevin Godley felt the "middle eight" section was lacking a certain something in Eric Stewart's song about his wife not being happy with him for hardly ever saying he loved her.
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- hardly
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