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HARSHLY
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I. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In a harsh and grating manner
Example:
her voice fell gratingly on our ears
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Pertainym:
harsh (unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses)
Sense 2
Meaning:
In a harsh or unkind manner
Example:
'That's enough!,' he cut in harshly
Classified under:
Pertainym:
harsh (unkind or cruel or uncivil)
Context examples:
The results suggest that people who commonly resist acknowledging their darkest emotions, or judge them harshly, can end up feeling more psychologically stressed.
(Embracing Darker Moods Makes You Feel Better, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
If I were not afraid of judging harshly, I should be almost tempted to say that there is a strong appearance of duplicity in all this.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
The more fiercely he fought, the more harshly society handled him, and the only effect of harshness was to make him fiercer.
(White Fang, by Jack London)
Its master spoke to it gently, and then harshly, and then angrily; but it would neither come nor cease to make a noise.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
He gave her to understand that Frank admired her extremely—thought her very beautiful and very charming; and with so much to be said for him altogether, she found she must not judge him harshly.
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
She ran home crying to tell of her misfortune, but her stepmother spoke harshly to her, and after giving her a violent scolding, said unkindly, As you have let the spindle fall into the well you may go yourself and fetch it out.
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
Then she began to laugh, harshly, sharply, metallically; and Hans was shocked as he had not been shocked through the whole tragedy.
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
“Please! please!” I shouted at her harshly.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
Then he talked harshly to the unwitting culprit, and in his voice there was nothing but godlike wrath.
(White Fang, by Jack London)
Then she said to Dorothy, harshly and severely: Come with me; and see that you mind everything I tell you, for if you do not I will make an end of you, as I did of the Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow.
(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)
