Hardly is not the adverb of Hard. Hardly and Hard are different.

There were hardly any people in the stadium. So, it was not hard to find an empty seat.
Hardly means very little, almost none.
Hard means difficult.
• How much money have we got? Hardly any. (Very little, almost none)
• The test was very hard.
(Difficult)
• I need to go to the shops, there is hardly anything in the cupboard.
• It was very hard for me to sleep last night.
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Remember: Hardly and Hard are different.
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We use hard to mean to do something with a lot of effort.
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We use hardly to mean difficult.
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We use hard to mean the opposite of soft.
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We use hardly to mean almost none or a very small amount.
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I have hardly any money means I have almost no money.Incorrect
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I have hardly any money means I have almost no money.
Remember: Hardly and Hard are different.
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This film is really ___ to follow.
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This film is really hard to follow.
Hard because it is difficult to watch it.Incorrect
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We’ve won the lottery. I can ___ believe it!
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We’ve won the lottery. I can hardly believe it!
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This coat is practically unused. I’ve ___ worn it.
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This coat is practically unused. I’ve hardly worn it.
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This coat is practically unused. I’ve hardly worn it.
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Diamonds are very ___.
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Diamonds are very hard.
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Diamonds are very hard.
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I have ___ any free time these days.
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I have hardly any free time these days.
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I have hardly any free time these days.
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Concentrating is ___ for him.- Concentrating is (hard) for him.
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Concentrating is hard for him.
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Concentrating is hard for him.
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She was so frightened that she could ___ speak.- She was so frightened that she could (hardly) speak.
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She was so frightened that she could hardly speak.
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She was so frightened that she could hardly speak.
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The news of his dismissal hit him ___.- The news of his dismissal hit him (hard).
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The news of his dismissal hit him hard.
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He had ___ started eating when the doorbell rang.- He had (hardly) started eating when the doorbell rang.
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They could ___ hear each other because the music was so loud.- They could (hardly) hear each other because the music was so loud.
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They could hardly hear each other because the music was so loud.
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They could hardly hear each other because the music was so loud.
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Remember: Hardly and Hard are different.
It is hard to get this printer to work. Hardly anything works in this office.
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