Carrying out a task hardly ever helps if you don't focus. In the phrase "hardly ever", what does "hardly" mean?

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A In a difficult manner
B Intensely
C Scarcely / Almost not
D Solidly

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Answer: C. Scarcely / Almost not

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• Explanation: C) Scarcely / Almost not is correct because "hardly" is an adverb of degree that negates or limits the frequency of "ever".

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Carrying out a task hardly ever helps if you don't focus. In the phrase "hardly ever", what does "hardly" mean?

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