Difícilmente (en. Hardly)

/difisilmẽte/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adverb

Indicates that something is complicated or arduous to perform.

It is hardly possible to find a place like that.

Difícilmente se puede encontrar un lugar así.

It is used to express that something happens with little effort.

The current situation is hardly going to change without effort.

Difícilmente se va a cambiar la situación actual sin esfuerzo.

Refers to the low probability of something occurring.

We could hardly achieve it in such a short time.

Difícilmente podríamos lograrlo en tan poco tiempo.

Derived from the adjective 'difficult', which comes from the Latin 'difficilis'.

it hardly ever happens

Indicates that something occurs rarely or is unlikely to happen.

difícilmente se da

to do something hardly

Referring to performing a task with great effort or complication.

hacer algo difícilmente

difficult

That requires effort or skill to carry out.

difícil

difficulty

A situation that presents an obstacle to achieving something.

dificultad

It is a way of expressing that something impossible is expected.

That plan will hardly work, it makes no sense.

Ese plan funcionará difícilmente, no tiene sentido.

It is used to convey that something will not be easy at all.

With that boss, advancing on the project will hardly happen.

Con ese jefe, difícilmente se avanzará en el proyecto.