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harshly

harsh
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahrsh]
    • /hɑrʃ/
    • /hɑːʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahrsh]
    • /hɑrʃ/

Definitions of harshly word

  • adjective harshly ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners. 1
  • adjective harshly grim or unpleasantly severe; stern; cruel; austere: a harsh life; a harsh master. 1
  • adjective harshly physically uncomfortable; desolate; stark: a harsh land. 1
  • adjective harshly unpleasant to the ear; grating; strident: a harsh voice; a harsh sound. 1
  • adjective harshly unpleasantly rough, ragged, or coarse to the touch: a harsh surface. 1
  • adjective harshly jarring to the eye or to the esthetic sense; unrefined; crude; raw: harsh colors. 1

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Origin of harshly

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English harsk; cognate with German harsch, Danish harsk rancid

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Parts of speech for Harshly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

harshly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

harshly usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for harshly

adv harshly

  • powerfully — having or exerting great power or force.
  • brutally — savage; cruel; inhuman: a brutal attack on the village.
  • firmly — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
  • gratingly — irritating or unpleasant to one's feelings.
  • grimly — stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise: grim determination; grim necessity.

adverb harshly

  • severely — harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
  • bleakly — bare, desolate, and often windswept: a bleak plain.
  • austerely — severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding: an austere teacher.
  • inhospitably — not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly.
  • starkly — sheer, utter, downright, or complete: stark madness.

Antonyms for harshly

adv harshly

  • weakly — weak or feeble in constitution; not robust; sickly.

adverb harshly

  • gently — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
  • kindly — having, showing, or proceeding from a benevolent disposition or spirit; kindhearted: kindly people.
  • leniently — agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent: He tended to be lenient toward the children. More lenient laws encouraged greater freedom of expression.
  • pleasantly — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.

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