harshly
In stern tones
Harshly describes doing something in a severe, rough, or unsparing way.
A teacher who grades harshly gives few high marks.
To speak harshly is to use a cutting or unkind tone: She criticized him harshly for the mistake.
Light that shines harshly is glaring and unflattering.
The word suggests an absence of gentleness or leniency.
In a harsh manner
- sternlyIn a severe manner
- sharplyIn a cutting manner
- criticallyWith serious judgment
- bluntlySpeaking without diplomacy
scathingly · brutally · mercilessly · unsparingly · unforgivingly · pitilessly · ruthlessly · coldly
In a harsh, pitiless manner
- brutallyIn a cruel manner
- savagelyIn a brutal manner
- viciouslyIn a brutal manner
- inhumanelyWith cruel disregard
barbarically · sadistically · violently · oppressively · punitively · tyrannically · unmercifully · heartlessly
In an irritating way
- raspinglyIn a harsh, grating manner
- hoarselyWith rough vocal quality
- grufflyIn a rough manner
- stridentlyIn harsh, grating voice
jarringly · discordantly · cacophonously · raucously · shrilly · piercingly · abrasively · screechingly
In a harsh manner
- extremelyTo an intense degree
- intenselyWith extreme force
- drasticallyTo an extreme extent
- punishinglyIn a severe manner
bleakly · starkly · unforgivingly · bitterly · brutally · relentlessly · grimly · rawly
Without any flexibility
- rigidlyIn an unyielding manner
- sternlyIn a severe manner
- austerelyWithout embellishment or excess
- inflexiblyIn an unyielding way
rigorously · uncompromisingly · demandingly · stringently · authoritatively · unbendingly · firmly · severely
severely
In a harsh manner
- sternlyIn a severe manner
- sharplyIn a cutting manner
- criticallyWith serious judgment
bluntly · scathingly · brutally · mercilessly · unsparingly · unforgivingly · pitilessly · ruthlessly · coldly · callously
cruelly
In a harsh, pitiless manner
inhumanely · barbarically · sadistically · violently · oppressively · punitively · tyrannically · unmercifully · heartlessly · ferociously
gratingly
In an irritating way
stridently · jarringly · discordantly · cacophonously · raucously · shrilly · piercingly · abrasively · screechingly · roughly
severely
In a harsh manner
- extremelyTo an intense degree
- intenselyWith extreme force
- drasticallyTo an extreme extent
punishingly · bleakly · starkly · unforgivingly · bitterly · brutally · relentlessly · grimly · rawly · inclemently
strictly
Without any flexibility
inflexibly · rigorously · uncompromisingly · demandingly · stringently · authoritatively · unbendingly · firmly · severely · exactingly
harshlyleniently
With tolerance, not severity
mercifully · gently · clemently · forgivingly · compassionately
- harsh realityUncomfortable actual circumstances
- harsh winterSeverely cold winter period
- harsh truthUncomfortable accurate statement
- harsh words
- harsh weatherSevere outdoor conditions
- harsh conditionsDifficult, severe circumstances