harshly
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3.5
- adverb
- /ˈhɑːrʃli/
- Time passed, but the fifth and sixth grades continued to speak harshly of large, expensive cars.
- judge harshly
- criticize harshly
- more harshly
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Watch on YouTubeIt's a process that is judged more harshly in women.
- It's a process that is judged more harshly in women.
- Then you wrote a book harshly criticizing Anthony Fauci.
- Why wouldn't you want knife crime tackled as harshly as possible?
- So you can judge yourself pretty damn harshly based on real information.
- I'd also say not judging each other so harshly.
- Why are we evolved to take deaths so harshly?
- But that doesn't mean we can't judge them and judge them harshly for it.
- But it'll be interesting to see if he is treated as harshly as people on the other side.
- And that has really cut the the freedom of speech very, very harshly.
- All right, so I had a person once tell me I speak too harshly to them.
- And innocent questions are getting attacked incredibly harshly.
- So I, I, I do think, I, I think we probably do judge these things way too harshly early on.
- I hope you go along with me on this journey and don't judge me too harshly on any likely missteps.
Examples
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An old man is at the doorway, staring harshly into the darkness at the person taking the photograph.
Fiction book (1991) -
And I was going to say also, please do not judge harshly any visual information that you might see.
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All right, so I had a person once tell me I speak too harshly to them.
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So I, I, I do think, I, I think we probably do judge these things way too harshly early on.
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It's a process that is judged more harshly in women.
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But it'll be interesting to see if he is treated as harshly as people on the other side.
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I don't think we should judge ourselves too harshly about that.
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So I wouldn't judge yourself too harshly for caring what other people think.
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Crimes against persons or property will be dealt with swiftly and harshly.
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She spoke to her friend harshly after the argument.
Synonyms
222
4.1
In a very bad or serious way
122
6.1
In a cruel or very harsh way that causes harm
39
2.8
In a harsh, angry way when speaking to someone
34
3.2
In a very angry or hurt way that shows strong negative feeling
30
5.7
In a cruel and violent way
21
1.4
In a hard, violent way that shows no care
20
6.4
In a way that shows no pity
17
6.6
To act without pity and treat people very harshly
12
5.8
To act in a strong, direct way, often to criticize someone
4
4.4
To act in a harsh or mean way that hurts others
2
2.9
In a way that is very strong or extreme
2
5.1
In an unpleasant, angry, or mean way
2
7.1
In a sharp, slightly angry way that can hurt people's feelings
2
7.0
In a cruel way that shows unkind feelings and hurts others
1
7.9
Saying something in a very harsh and critical way
1
6.8
In a harsh and unkind way toward other people
1
4.1
In a way that makes someone feel sad or in pain
1
8.0
In a rough way that hurts or upsets someone
1
9.9
In a harsh, angry way that shows someone is not happy
1
7.8
In a harsh, irritating way that annoys people
1
6.5
In a harsh, rude way that upsets people when speaking or acting
1
9.9
In a very harsh and angry way that hurts people
1
7.4
In a way that aims to hurt someone's feelings
1
8.1
In a bitter, angry way during a disagreement
1
7.7
In a sharply critical way that hurts someone's feelings
1
8.2
In a sharp, bitter way that hurts people with words
1
8.2
In a harsh, rough voice that sounds unpleasant
1
9.9
To criticise someone using very harsh, insulting words
1
8.1
In a sharp, harsh way that shows strong criticism
In a very harsh, critical way that attacks someone or their ideas
Antonyms
How Harsh
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Morphology
Etymology
Harshly is made from the adjective harsh and the ending -ly, and harsh once meant 'rough' or 'severe' in old French. So to act harshly is to do something in a 'rough' or 'unkind' way.