hardly

Stiff is a synonym of hardly.

As an adjective stiff

is of an object, rigid, hard to bend, inflexible.

As a noun stiff

is an average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education, often a working stiff''''' or ''lucky '''stiff .

As a verb stiff

is to fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily.

As an adverb hardly is

(manner|obsolete) firmly, vigorously, with strength or exertion.

As an interjection hardly is

not really.

As an adverb hardly is

(manner|obsolete) firmly, vigorously, with strength or exertion.

As an interjection hardly is

not really.

As adverbs the difference between merely and hardly

is that merely is wholly, entirely while hardly is firmly, vigorously, with strength or exertion.

As an interjection hardly is

not really.

As adverbs the difference between scarce and hardly

is that scarce is scarcely, only just while hardly is (manner|obsolete) firmly, vigorously, with strength or exertion.

As an adjective scarce

is uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.

As an interjection hardly is

not really.

As adverbs the difference between sternly and hardly

is that sternly is in a stern manner while hardly is (manner|obsolete) firmly, vigorously, with strength or exertion.

As an interjection hardly is

not really.

As a noun barley

is a cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare, or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks.

As an adverb hardly is

firmly, vigorously, with strength or exertion.

As an interjection hardly is

not really.

As an adverb hardly

is (manner|obsolete) firmly, vigorously, with strength or exertion.

As an interjection hardly

is not really.

As a noun dearth is

a period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine.

As adverbs the difference between little and hardly

is that little is not much while hardly is firmly, vigorously, with strength or exertion.

As an adjective little

is small in size.

As a determiner little

is not much, only a little: only a small amount (of).

As a proper noun Little

is {{surname}.

As an interjection hardly is

not really.