HARDISH
Hard"ish, a.
Defn: Somewhat hard.
HARD-LABORED
Hard"-la`bored, a.
Defn: Wrought with severe labor; elaborate; studied. Swift.
HARDLY
Hard"ly, adv. Etym: [AS.heardlice. See Hand.]
1. In a hard or difficult manner; with difficulty. Recovering hardly what he lost before. Dryden.
2. Unwillingly; grudgingly. The House of Peers gave so hardly theiMilton.
3. Scarcely; barely; not guite; not wholly. Hardly shall you one so bad, but he desires the credit of being thought good. South.
4. Severely; harshly; roughly. He has in many things been hardly used. Swift.
5. Confidently; hardily. [Obs.] Holland.