Read and remember.
1.    hard (усердный) — hard (усердно)
hardly (едва, с трудом)
Paul works hard. (a lot)
She could hardly speak for tears. (with difficulty)
2.    late (поздний) — late (поздно)
lately (в последнее время)
Even late at night the skating rink is busy. (at a late time of the night)
I haven’t seen your niece lately. (recently)
Has she gone away?
3.    near (близкий) — near (близко) n
early (почти)
The Brooks live near the stadium. (not far from)
It took him nearly two hours to get there. (almost)
4.    high (высокий) — high (высоко)
highly (очень, чрезвычайно)
The famous sportsman has jumped very high. She thinks highly of your game, (very well)