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1. adv. In a hard or difficult manner; with difficulty. Source: opted
2. adv. Unwillingly; grudgingly. Source: opted
3. adv. Scarcely; barely; not guite; not wholly. Source: opted
4. adv. Severely; harshly; roughly. Source: opted
5. adv. Confidently; hardily. Source: opted
6. adv. Certainly; surely; indeed. Source: opted
7. adv. only a very short time before Source: wordnet
8. adv. almost not Source: wordnet
9. adv. slowly and with difficulty Source: wordnet

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difficulty hardily almost barely certainly confidently difficult grudgingly hard harshly indeed manner roughly scarcely severely short slowly surely time unwillingly wholly

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