Hard and Hardly Incorrect : It is raining hardly. Correct : It is raining hard. Note: "Hard' means heavily or severely. It is an adverb of manner, But 'hardly’ means "scarcely'. It is an adverb of time. You can say: It hardly rains here. The baby can hardly walk. “Hard” comes after the verb but “hardly" comes before the verb. Most Popular Course:Data Science of Harvard, MIT, IBM.... John Academy: 97% Off on Popular Online Courses Amazon Best Seller in Home and Kitchen Amazon Best Seller in Office Products Amazon Best Seller in Baby Products