hardly ever

Idioms  

1. Also, rarely ever, scarcely ever. Very seldom, almost never, as in This kind of thief is hardly ever caught, or He rarely ever brings up his wartime experiences. The ever in these expressions, first recorded in 1694, serves as an intensifier.

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Example Sentences

"But mainly, nobody cared," she said, adding: "I never get recognised in Ponty hardly ever."

From BBC

I hardly ever find really good antiquing things there, because those are at antique stores and they’re usually pretty pricey.

From Los Angeles Times

We hardly ever venture outside the city.

From Literature

It hardly ever speaks, and even if it does you often have to wait awhile.

From Literature

I hardly ever read or even think about Poe anymore, but I suppose those stories first directed my mind’s eye toward infinity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• a few times
• hardly
• occasionally
• rarely
• scarcely
• sometimes
• sporadically