"næppe" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [Danish]

IPA: [ˈnɛb̥ə]
Etymology: From earlier næp (“small, low”), probably related to Old Norse hneppr (“button”) and hneppa (“pinch”), all from Proto-Germanic *knappô, *knappa-, which is perhaps related to *knappō (“knob, boy”). Etymology templates: {{der|da|non|hneppr||button}} Old Norse hneppr (“button”), {{der|da|gem-pro|*knappô}} Proto-Germanic *knappô Head templates: {{head|da|adverb|head=}} næppe, {{da-adv}} næppe
  1. probably not (referring to likelihood)
    Sense id: en-næppe-da-adv-zvNg0ipY Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
  2. hardly (referring to quantity)
    Sense id: en-næppe-da-adv-Wa72-0r9 Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
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          "english": "It is probably not possible to satisfy everyone this time.",
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          "ref": "2017, Harald Herdal, Rast undervejs, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:",
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          "english": "Hardly a minut later, the rain is pouring down on them ...",
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