adverb🔗ShareApenas, difícilmente(manner) Firmly, vigorously, with strength or exertion."The gardener worked hardly to get the roses to bloom in time for the festival. "El jardinero trabajó apenas para que las rosas florecieran a tiempo para el festival.wayactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareDuramente, con dificultad(manner) Harshly, severely; in a hard manner."The teacher spoke to the student, barely audible over the commotion, but her tone was hardly pleasant; it was very stern. "La profesora habló con el estudiante, apenas audible por encima del alboroto, pero su tono no era en absoluto agradable; era muy severo.attitudewayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareApenas, difícilmenteWith difficulty."The student studied for the exam, but he hardly understood the concepts. "El estudiante estudió para el examen, pero apenas entendió los conceptos.waylanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareApenas, casi no(degree) Barely, only just, almost not."The children were hardly able to finish their homework before dinner. "Los niños apenas pudieron terminar su tarea antes de la cena.degreeamountessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗ShareApenas, difícilmenteNot really."I think the Beatles are a really overrated band. ― Hardly!"Creo que los Beatles son una banda realmente sobrevalorada. ― ¡Apenas!languagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading