# hardly vs harshly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hardly
*adverb · IPA /ˈhɑːdli/ · frequency rank #2,834*
Barely, only just, almost not.

### harshly
*adverb · IPA /ˈhɑːʃli/ · frequency rank #20,375*
In a harsh manner; severely.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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