Difícilmente (en. Hardly)
/difíçilmente/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
adverb
Refers to doing something that is not easy.
The project was completed with difficulty due to the obstacles.
El proyecto se completó difícilmente debido a los obstáculos.
Indicates that something requires a lot of effort or is complicated.
They will hardly reach an agreement.
Ellos difícilmente llegarán a un acuerdo.
It is used to express that something is not easily accomplished.
The decision was made with difficulty after much discussion.
La decisión fue tomada difícilmente tras mucha discusión.
Etymology
From the adjective 'difficult' and the suffix '-ly' which indicates manner.
Common Phrases and Expressions
it is difficultly achieved
Indicates that something is complicated to achieve.
difícilmente se logra
it is difficultly said
It is used to express that it is not easy to assert something.
difícilmente se puede decir
difficultly accepted
Something that is not easily admitted or recognized.
difícilmente aceptado
Related Words
difficult
That requires work, not easy.
difícil
difficulty
The quality of what is difficult.
dificultad
to make difficult
To make something more difficult.
dificultar
Slang Meanings
In trouble
He got into trouble hardly to get out of the situation.
Se metió en líos difícilmente para salir de la situación.
With great difficulty
He arrived at the appointment with difficulty, running through the streets.
Llegó a la cita difícilmente, corriendo por las calles.