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difficilement

with difficulty, barely

d i . f i . s i l . m ɑ̃
difficile difficult, hard + ment Forms adverbs meaning “-ly” and nouns denoting an action or result.
adverb Rare #26,449
with difficulty, barely
FR: Elle arrive difficilement à lire sans lunettes.
EN: She can barely read without glasses.

Je peux difficilement supporter son comportement.

I can hardly stand his behavior.

Je peux difficilement faire un discours sans me sentir nerveux.

I can hardly give a speech without feeling nervous.

Il arrive difficilement à écrire son nom.

He can hardly write his name.

Il peut difficilement vous rater.

He can hardly miss you.

— Gramps Is in the Resistance (1983)

On le trouve difficilement ici.

It is hard to find here.

— Il est de retour (2015)

Elle s'adapte difficilement à Londres.

She has a hard time adapting to London.

— Il était Temps (2013)

J'arrive difficilement à l'imaginer en train de se rendre à l'étranger.

I find it hard to imagine him going abroad.

On peut difficilement refuser une telle offre.

It's hard to refuse such an offer.

Je comprends, j'ai redressé difficilement.

I understand; I had difficulty straightening up.

— Avatar (2009)

On peut difficilement appeler ça un tour.

You can hardly call that a trick.

— Nuremberg (2025)

La rue était difficilement visible à cause de l'épais brouillard.

The street was barely visible because of the thick fog.

Difficilement.

With difficulty.

— Mulholland Drive (2001)

Elle parle difficilement un mot d'anglais.

She can barely speak a word of English.

Oui, difficilement.

Yes, with difficulty.

— Your Name. (2016)

Difficilement, monsieur.

With difficulty, sir.

— Shelter (2026)