hardly justify

Frequency: 6.88.2 per million words

Indicates that something is not a good enough reason for something else.

justifyADVERB + justify

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hardly

Examples (10)

  • The result hardly justified the risks they took to get it.
  • His small contribution could hardly justify such a large reward.
  • The minor inconvenience hardly justifies her extreme reaction.
  • Given the circumstances, their actions could hardly be justified.
  • The cost of the project would hardly justify the minimal benefits.
  • Her occasional tardiness hardly justifies firing her.
  • The evidence presented could hardly justify a conviction.
  • A slight misunderstanding should hardly justify ending a friendship.
  • The team's poor performance hardly justifies such harsh criticism from the media.
  • Their limited experience hardly justifies giving them the lead role.