0
Odessa Dawn Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
"we are hardly surprised"?
"When we come to the New Testament and read about the supernatural pregnancy of Mary, we are hardly surprised."
Does it have any other sense than that almost not in this context, please?
Does it have any other sense than that almost not in this context, please?
Top answer
Odessa Dawn in this context In this context, I'd say hardly = certainly not We are hardly surprised. ~ This is certainly not something that should surprise us. ~ This is not exactly the sort of thing that we would call surprising.
- Odessa Dawn in this context In this context, I'd say hardly = certainly not We are hardly surprised.
- ~ This is certainly not something that should surprise us.
- ~ This is not exactly the sort of thing that we would call surprising.
- CJ
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
6 Answers
0
Odessa Dawnin this contextIn this context, I'd say
hardly = certainly not
We are hardly surprised.
~
This is certainly not something that should surprise us.
~
This is not exactly the sort of thing that we would call surprising.
CJ
00
I find the sentence confusing in isolation, because it isn't how I understand the story line. However, to answer your question. I think hardly means not at all. It's what was expected.
00
0
Odessa DawnMay I post the whole context, Philip?Don't do it on my account. I wasn't doubting your source, of course.
00
It's nice of you, Philip. Thank you!
Here is the whole text:
"Later, Isaac's wife Rebekah was not able to have children. For nineteen years, Rebekah waited. Finally, Isaac prayed to *** for his wife, and *** gave them twin boys, Jacob and Esau. *** did for Isaac and Rebekah what nature had not been able to do. Later, Jacob's wife Rachel could not ha
Here is the whole text:
"Later, Isaac's wife Rebekah was not able to have children. For nineteen years, Rebekah waited. Finally, Isaac prayed to *** for his wife, and *** gave them twin boys, Jacob and Esau. *** did for Isaac and Rebekah what nature had not been able to do. Later, Jacob's wife Rachel could not ha
00
Odessa Dawn Year after year she waited and prayed. Finally, *** gave her a son. *** did something for Jacob and Rachel that nature had not done. When we come to the New Testament and read about the super-natural pregnancy of Mary, we are hardly surprised. Nothing is too hard for the All-Powerful ***."No it makes perfect sense.
0
Related Questions