hardly (adv.)
severely, harshly, badly
2H4 II.ii.41[Poins to Prince Henry, of Henry's sadness at his father's illness] Very hardly, upon such a subject
Cym III.iii.8[Belarius as if to heaven] We ... use thee not so hardly / As prouder livers do
H8 I.ii.105[Wolsey aside to Secretary] The grieved commons / Hardly conceive of me
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