Definitions
- Describing the smallest or least amount of something. - Referring to a situation where something is done with the least possible effort or resources. - Talking about a situation where something is done to the smallest extent possible.
- Referring to a situation where something is done with great difficulty or almost not at all. - Describing a situation where something is barely noticeable or almost non-existent. - Talking about a situation where something is done infrequently or rarely.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe a small or limited amount or degree of something.
- 2Both can be used to indicate a lack or scarcity of something.
- 3Both are adverbs that modify verbs or adjectives.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Minimally is used to describe the smallest or least amount or degree of something, while hardly is used to describe a situation where something is done with great difficulty or almost not at all.
- 2Connotation: Minimally has a neutral connotation, while hardly can have a negative connotation.
- 3Frequency: Minimally can be used to describe something that is done regularly but to a small extent, while hardly implies that something is done infrequently or rarely.
- 4Degree: Minimally describes a small amount or degree, while hardly implies an almost non-existent amount or degree.
- 5Intensity: Minimally implies that something is done with the least possible effort or resources, while hardly implies that something is done with great difficulty or almost not at all.
Remember this!
Minimally and hardly are both adverbs that describe a small or limited amount or degree of something. However, minimally refers to the smallest or least amount or degree of something, while hardly implies that something is done with great difficulty or almost not at all.
