Synonyms: hardly a
Definition: very few
Usage: hardly a man is now alive who remembers that famous date and year
Similar words: few
Definition: a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number
Usage: a few weeks ago; a few more wagons than usual; an invalid's pleasures are few and far between; few roses were still blooming; few women have led troops in battle