Words that rhyme with hardly
Hardly is a 2-syllable word with 45 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are badly, comradely, cuddly. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of hardly
- only a very short time before; "they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit"; "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"; "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats
- almost not; "he hardly ever goes fishing"; "he was hardly more than sixteen years old"; "they scarcely ever used the emergency generator"
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Examples of "hardly" in lyrics
See how hardly is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"3D, you claim to God Lee, not hardly"
Ali — 360 -
"Some MC's think they're nice, but not hardly"
Ali f/ St. Louis Alumni * — St. Louis Alumni (Bonus Track) -
"Me bashful? Hardly"
Apathy & Celph Titled f/ One Two — Bad Attitudes
What do these rhymes mean?
- badly
- to a severe or serious degree; "fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated"; "badly injured
- comradely
- heartily friendly and congenial
- cuddly
- inviting cuddling or hugging; "a cuddlesome baby"; "a cuddly teddybear"
- darkly
- without light; "the river was sliding darkly under the mist" in a dark glowering menacing manner
- deadly
- as if dead (used as intensives) extremely; "she was madly in love"; "deadly dull"; "deadly earnest"; "deucedly clever
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "hardly" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like badly, comradely, cuddly create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "hardly" has 2 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.