poseur ...
*** __________ had we started watching the film when our friends came round for a chat.
a) Hardly
b) Slightly
c) Little
d) Rarely
I think the correct answer is
a) Hardly
* Not a teacher
I agree with you. Hardly is the correct answer.
I don't understand the first word of your post, leave me alone, or why you used it as the title of the thread.
Context is always important; labelling is rarely important.
Did you mean that you have a "poser" for us - a question which is difficult to answer? It is unfortunate that "poseur" suggests an alternative definition which is a person (frequently a man) who thinks he is better than he is, who likes to show off by having expensive cars, expensive clothing etc but it's all done for show, not substance.