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Definition of harshly - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
mannerin a grating or unpleasant manner
- The music played harshly over the speakers.
2.
severity or unkindnessin a severe, strict, or unkind way
- The teacher spoke harshly to the students.
Origin of harshly
Old English, hearsh (harsh) + ly (like)
Terms with harshly included in their meaning
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light
shining with or reflecting a harshly bright or brilliant light
criticism
criticized strongly or harshly
criticism
criticize someone harshly
discipline
reprimand someone harshly
mistreated
treated harshly or unfairly
criticize harshly
criticize or reprimand severely
harshly
in a very harsh or strict manner
unfair treatment
act of treating someone harshly or unfairly
behavior
treat someone unfairly or harshly
harsh criticism
criticize harshly
criticism
criticize someone or something harshly
harsh criticism
criticize harshly
behavior
act harshly now to help someone in the long term
criticism
criticize someone harshly and repeatedly
competition
defeat someone harshly and repeatedly
honesty
in a direct and harshly honest way
discipline
punish or criticize someone harshly
enforcement
enforce rules or act harshly against something bad
criticism
criticize or scold someone harshly
cruel conduct
treat someone unfairly or harshly
attitudes
harshly uninviting or severe in manner
behavior
criticize or scold someone harshly
criticism
be criticized or mocked harshly
verbal attack
criticize or scold someone harshly
Examples of harshly in a sentence
Critics harshly reviewed the new film. The critic wrote harshly about the new film. She was treated harshly by the landlord.
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- French:âprement, sévèrement, ...
- German:hart, streng, ...
- Italian:aspramente, duramente, ...
- Spanish:ásperamente, severamente, ...
- Portuguese:asperamente, duramente, ...
- Chinese:刺耳地, 严厉地, ...
- Japanese:不快に, 冷たく, ...
- Arabic:بِقَسْوَة, بِشِدة, ...
- Hebrew:בְּצוּרָה צוֹרֶמֶת, בְּקָשִׁיחוּת, ...
- Russian:резко, сурово, ...
- Ukrainian:різко, суворо, ...
- Hindi:कर्कश रूप से, कठोरता से, ...
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