harshly
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harsh
(härsh)adj. harsh·er, harsh·est
1. Disagreeable to one of the senses, as:
a. Disagreeable to the sense of hearing: a harsh voice.
b. Disagreeable to the sense of sight: harsh lighting.
c. Unpleasantly coarse and rough to the touch: harsh burlap.
2. Unpleasant, uncomfortable, or hostile to survival: a harsh wilderness; a harsh winter.
3. Severe, cruel, or exacting: harsh punishment; a harsh overseer.
4. Disagreeable to the mind or feelings: harsh words.
5. Expressing displeasure or disapproval: gave me a harsh look.
[Middle English harsk, of Scandinavian origin.]
harsh′ly adv.
harsh′ness n.
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| Adv. | 1. | harshly - in a harsh or unkind manner; "`That's enough!,' he cut in harshly" |
| 2. | harshly - in a harsh and grating manner; "her voice fell gratingly on our ears" |
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harshly
adverb severely, roughly, cruelly, strictly, grimly, sternly, brutally Her husband is being harshly treated in prison.
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Translations
بِقَسْوَه، بِخُشونَه
tvrdě
hårdt
hörkulega
ostro
sert bir şekilde
harshly
[ˈhɑːʃlɪ] ADV [treat, judge, speak] → con dureza; [criticize] → duramente; [say] → con voz áspera; [laugh] → ásperamentea harshly worded attack → un ataque verbal muy duro
the room was harshly illuminated → la habitación tenía una iluminación desagradable
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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harshly
adv
(= severely) judge, treat → streng; criticize → scharf; he was harshly treated by the referee (= too severely) → der Schiedsrichter behandelte ihn streng; to be harshly critical of something → etw scharf kritisieren; a harshly worded attack → ein scharf formulierter Angriff
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harsh
(haːʃ) adjective1. (of people, discipline etc) very strict; cruel. That is a very harsh punishment to give a young child.
2. rough and unpleasant to hear, see, taste etc. a harsh voice; harsh colours.
ˈharshly adverbˈharshness noun
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