hard, adv.
(harder, hardest)
freq. cnt. 18
(harder, hardest)
freq. cnt. 18
with effort or force or vigor
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12
hard
sample sentences
"the team played hard""worked hard all day"
"pressed hard on the lever"
"hit the ball hard"
"slammed the door hard"
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with firmness
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2
firmly hard
sample sentences
"held hard to the railing"
slowly and with difficulty
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
hard hardly
sample sentences
"prejudices die hard""he was so dizzy he could hardly stand up straight"
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derived from/pertains to
causing great damage or hardship
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
hard severely
sample sentences
"industries hit hard by the depression""she was severely affected by the bank's failure"
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derived from/pertains to
earnestly or intently
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
hard
sample sentences
"thought hard about it""stared hard at the accused"
to the full extent possible; all the way
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hard
sample sentences
"hard alee""the ship went hard astern"
"swung the wheel hard left"
with pain or distress or bitterness
<adv.all>
hard
sample sentences
"he took the rejection very hard"
very near or close in space or time
<adv.all>
hard
sample sentences
"it stands hard by the railroad tracks""they were hard on his heels"
"a strike followed hard upon the plant's opening"
into a solid condition
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hard
sample sentences
"concrete that sets hard within a few hours"
lexical pointers
derived from/pertains to
indulging excessively
<adv.all>
hard heavily intemperately
sample sentences
"he drank heavily"
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antonym
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