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Sternly

adverb/stˈɜːnli/
Definition
with sternness; in a severe manner
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/stˈɜːnli/
🇬🇧British English
/stˈɜːnli/
🇮🇳Indian English
/stˈɜːnli/
2 syllables Say it as /stˈɜːnli/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adverbwith sternness; in a severe manner
“`No,' she said sternly”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
streng
mit Strenge; in schwerwiegender Weise
🇫🇷French
sévèrement
avec sévérité; d'une manière sévère
🇪🇸Spanish
severamente
con severidad; de manera severa
🇮🇹Italian
severamente
con severità; in modo severo
🇳🇱Dutch
streng
met strengheid; op een ernstige manier
🇵🇹Portuguese
severamente
com severidade; de maneira severa
🇷🇺Russian
строго
с суровостью; в строгой форме
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कड़ाई से
कठोरता के साथ; गंभीर तरीके से
🇧🇩Bengali
কঠোরভাবে
কঠোরতা সহ; একটি গুরুতর পদ্ধতিতে
🇮🇳Tamil
கடுமையாக
கண்டிப்புடன்; கடுமையான முறையில்
🇮🇳Telugu
కఠినంగా
దృఢత్వంతో; తీవ్రమైన పద్ధతిలో
🇮🇳Marathi
कठोरपणे
कडकपणा सह; गंभीर रीतीने
🇮🇳Gujarati
કડકાઈથી
સખતાઈ સાથે; ગંભીર રીતે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಠೋರವಾಗಿ
ನಿಷ್ಠುರತೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ; ತೀವ್ರ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കർക്കശമായി
കർക്കശതയോടെ; കഠിനമായ രീതിയിൽ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਖਤੀ ਨਾਲ
ਸਖ਼ਤੀ ਨਾਲ; ਇੱਕ ਗੰਭੀਰ ਤਰੀਕੇ ਨਾਲ
🇵🇰Urdu
سختی سے
سختی کے ساتھ؛ شدید انداز میں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
严厉地
严厉地;严厉地
🇯🇵Japanese
厳しく
厳しい態度で。厳しい態度で
🇰🇷Korean
엄하게
엄숙하게; 심하게
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nghiêm khắc
với sự nghiêm khắc; một cách nghiêm trọng
🇹🇭Thai
อย่างจริงจัง
ด้วยความเข้มงวด ในลักษณะที่รุนแรง
🇮🇩Indonesian
dengan tegas
dengan tegas; secara parah
🇵🇭Filipino
mahigpit
may kahigpitan; sa matinding paraan
🇲🇾Malay
dengan tegas
dengan tegas; dengan cara yang teruk
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بصرامة
بصرامة؛ بطريقة شديدة
🇮🇷Persian
به شدت
با سخت گیری؛ به صورت شدید
🇹🇷Turkish
sertçe
ciddiyetle; şiddetli bir şekilde
🇮🇱Hebrew
בחומרה
בחומרה; בצורה חמורה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sternly'?
The primary meaning of 'sternly' is 'with sternness; in a severe manner'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sternly' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sternly' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sternly' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sternly' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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