hardly ever



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.
See also: ever, hardly

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Patton['pætn]
MableMAY-bəlEnglish
Racquelrə-KELEnglish
Kallias-Ancient Greek
Akim-Russian
Trinidadtree-nee-DHAHDSpanish