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Irish Slang for no I didn't or no I don't
Mam: did you take my smokes
Son: hardly why would i take your smokes
Hardly by The Irish Slang April 16, 2019
While the true definition is "barely" or "almost not at all," this term is incorrectly used by porn caption writers to denote "in a hard manner."
"XXX teens hardly fucked"
hardly by Tom T March 21, 2010
a.) the opposite of easily
b.) with force
often used ironically. See other definitions.
To brandish hardly is to wield with force
hardly by The-real-hardly July 13, 2010
(noun, slang — Australian-Irish, satirical)

1. A tongue-in-cheek, humorous term used to refer to an Irish person, originally used sarcastically to suggest they are “hardly Irish” at all—typically playing on accent or behaviour in a joking, ironic way.
2. By stereotype, often imagined as someone who drives an old Toyota or Volkswagen, wears a GAA jersey most days, and is frequently found in groups around Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
“ He reckons he’s not like the rest of them, but rocking up to Coogee in an old E60 BMW with a county jersey and a crew beside him—hardly”

“Walk past Big Dave in the morning time and you’ll spot a group of hardlies—county jerseys on, leaning against a couple of old VWs, carrying on like they own the place.”
Hardly by CraicDen March 23, 2026

hardly boys 

Two young whippersnappers with a knack for solving mysteries.
hardly boys by Calvin Spring November 2, 2007

Hardly Rich 

A lifestyle clothing brand.

Someone who is not poor and not rich.
I am "hardly rich" but I can afford to buy $300.00 dollar pair of jeans.
Hardly Rich by kim1979 August 14, 2011