"schwerlich" meaning in German

See schwerlich in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: [ˈʃveːɐ̯lɪç] Audio: De-schwerlich.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: schwer + -lich Etymology templates: {{ety|de|:af|schwer|-lich}}, {{suffix|de|schwer|lich}} schwer + -lich Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} schwerlich, {{de-adv}} schwerlich
  1. hardly
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