Hardly ever means some of the time, rare, seldom, barely, almost never and scarce. This is used to qualify a statement by saying that it is true to an insignificant degree.
Hardly ever.
It means he likes you a lot.
I don't like sports and hardly ever watch them either live or on the telly.
Only if your mean to them, they like to hurt people, or if there just not cool and have issues. (problems) But that's hardly ever.
ever
A person who hardly ever smiles and starts with "Sur" could be a "surly" individual.
Hardly, since the hardly ever interact with matter, and don't have much energy.
Hardly ever.
Judicious
Hardly.
Katie hardly ever sings anymore.
you have had the IUD for 6yrs hardly ever bleed but now you have been bleeding for 2 weeks?