All harshly synonyms
harsh
H h 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.
- bitterly — You use bitterly when you are describing an attitude which involves strong, unpleasant emotions such as anger or dislike.
- critically — inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.
- cruelly — willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
- sympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
- callously — made hard; hardened.
- punitively — serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment: punitive laws; punitive action.
- strictly — in a strict manner; rigorously; stringently: strictly enforced.
- toughly — strong and durable; not easily broken or cut.
- discordantly — disagreeable to the ear; dissonant; harsh.
- loudly — (of sound) strongly audible; having exceptional volume or intensity: loud talking; loud thunder; loud whispers.
- raucously — harsh; strident; grating: raucous voices; raucous laughter.
- stridency — making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking: strident insects; strident hinges.
- sternly — firm, strict, or uncompromising: stern discipline.