Question

1292 1 Society shouldn't punish these people too hardly. Society shouldn't punish these people too [[hardly]]. hard/severely hardly = scarcely; almost not: 'It was hardly raining at all.' 'I could hardly believe my eyes.'hard = (1) with a lot of effort: 'If you work hard, you're bound to pass.' (2) heavily or severely: 'The authorities are coming down hard on tax evasion.' Before a past participle, use severely for this meaning: 'If they are caught, they will be severely punished.'

Accepted Answer

hardly ✗ Society shouldn't punish these people too hard/severely. Society shouldn't punish these people too [[hard/severely]]. hardly | severely | hard

Idx	1292
Keyword	hardly
Sub Entry Number	1
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	Society shouldn't punish these people too hardly.
Correct Sentence	Society shouldn't punish these people too hard/severely.
Cloze Error Sentence	Society shouldn't punish these people too [[hardly]].
Cloze Sentence	Society shouldn't punish these people too [[hard/severely]].
Cloze Answer	hard/severely
Choices	hardly \| severely \| hard
Explanation	hardly = scarcely; almost not: 'It was hardly raining at all.' 'I could hardly believe my eyes.' hard = (1) with a lot of effort: 'If you work hard, you're bound to pass.' (2) heavily or severely: 'The authorities are coming down hard on tax evasion.' Before a past participle, use severely for this meaning: 'If they are caught, they will be severely punished.'

Society Punish People Severely Hard Hard/Severely Scarcely Raining