| Hardly adequate |
| Hardly 100% |
| Hardly blue-blooded |
| Hardly a naif |
| Hardly poker-faced |
| Hardly mild |
| Hardly a generous sort |
| Hardly nude |
| Hardly objective |
| Hardly approachable |
| Be less demanding (on) |
| Hardly the assertive type |
| Hardly melodic |
| Hardly encourage |
| Hardly rigid |
| Hardly robust |
| Hardly gentlemanly |
| Hardly a gentleman |
| Hardly sensitive |
| Hardly the belle of the ball |
| Hardly revolutionary |
| Hardly tepid |
| Hardly hip |
| Hardly a knockout |
| Hardly teeny weenie |
| Hardly a slow poke |
| Hardly agrees to |
| Hardly luxurious |
| Hardly the full gamut |
| Hardly any |