hardly understand

Frequency: 6.611.5 per million words

Almost the same as 'barely understand'; to be almost unable to understand.

understandADVERB + understand

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hardly

Examples (10)

  • I could hardly understand a word of his story.
  • She spoke so quietly that I could hardly understand what she was saying.
  • He's explaining a complex theory, and I can hardly understand anything.
  • After the accident, he found it difficult and could hardly understand simple instructions.
  • They were speaking in a heavy dialect, so we could hardly understand them.
  • Even with a dictionary, I could hardly understand the ancient text.
  • The child was crying so much, I could hardly understand her request.
  • My grandmother can hardly understand modern technology.
  • He tried to explain, but his logic was so convoluted I could hardly understand his point.
  • Given the noise, it was no surprise that she could hardly understand the announcement.