stingingly
In sharp manner
In a manner that causes sharp, biting pain or emotional hurt.
The word applies to both physical sensations—the cold wind blew stingingly against her face—and to cutting remarks or criticisms: He stingingly dismissed her proposal as naive.
In a harsh, biting manner
- causticallyIn a scathing manner
- bitinglyWith stinging sharpness
- cuttinglyIn a wounding manner
- scathinglyIn a severely critical way
witheringly · mordantly · sardonically · acidly · tartly · venomously · vitriolically · waspishly
With harsh bitterness
- sharplyIn a cutting manner
- bitinglyWith stinging sharpness
- astringentlyIn a sharply severe way
- harshlyIn severe manner
piercingly · keenly · intensely · penetratingly · eye-wateringly · raspingly · gratingly
In a penetrating manner
- searinglyWith intense burning heat
- achinglyWith painful intensity
- rawlyWithout polish or processing
- sorelyTo a painful degree
sharply · intensely · bitingly · pricklingly · acutely · harshly · fiercely · agonizingly
In a scolding manner
- reprovinglyIn a scolding manner
- censoriouslyIn a fault-finding manner
- judgmentallyIn a disapproving manner
- condemninglyIn a blaming manner
disapprovingly · chidingly · harshly · severely · punitively · unsparingly · mercilessly · relentlessly
acerbically
In a harsh, biting manner
- causticallyIn a scathing manner
- bitinglyWith stinging sharpness
- cuttinglyIn a wounding manner
scathingly · witheringly · mordantly · sardonically · acidly · tartly · venomously · vitriolically · waspishly · snidely
acridly
With harsh bitterness
- sharplyIn a cutting manner
- bitinglyWith stinging sharpness
- astringentlyIn a sharply severe way
harshly · piercingly · keenly · intensely · penetratingly · eye-wateringly · raspingly · gratingly
piercingly
In a penetrating manner
sorely · sharply · intensely · bitingly · pricklingly · acutely · harshly · fiercely · agonizingly · excruciatingly
reproachfully
In a scolding manner
- reprovinglyIn a scolding manner
- censoriouslyIn a fault-finding manner
- judgmentallyIn a disapproving manner
condemningly · disapprovingly · chidingly · harshly · severely · punitively · unsparingly · mercilessly · relentlessly · pointedly
stinginglygently
In a mild manner
softly · mildly · soothingly · tenderly · delicately
stinginglygently
In a mild manner
kindly · tenderly · lovingly · compassionately · soothingly
- stinging nettlesPlants causing contact dermatitis
- stinging insects
- stinging cellsVenomous capsules in cnidarians
- stinging hairsIrritant-injecting plant structures