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Discover LudwigThe phrase "hardly a word" is a correct and commonly used part of a sentence in written English.
It is typically used to emphasize the small amount or significance of something. Example: The teacher didn't say hardly a word about the upcoming test, leaving the students feeling unprepared.
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Hardly a word was spoken.
Bomb goes off, hardly a word.
There was hardly a word about schools.
Hardly a word has been put to paper.
"Excellent" is hardly a word that could be used to describe opening act T. F. Much.
Hardly a word of English was spoken or sung from the stage.
The group does song after song with hardly a word spoken.
Lasse found himself in an unfamiliar country where he spoke hardly a word of the language.
I speak French, Spanish and German but hardly a word of Italian.
His instructions to students were short and superficial, with hardly a word about language or diction.
Around 35 people - well, blokes actually - are crouched over terminals with hardly a word being uttered.
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