Question

Tarun had to prepare the document for his meeting urgently but he was hardly pressed for time.

• A. hard pressed for timely
• B. hard pressed for time
• C. hard pressing to timely
• D. No correction required

Answer 1

The correct option is B

hard pressed for time

The word ‘hard’ can be used both as an adjective and an adverb while the word ‘hardly’ means ‘almost no, almost not’, which is normally used to suggest that ‘something is unlikely’. Therefore, ‘hard pressed for time’ should be used here.