Definition & Meaning of "harshly"in English

harshly

in a cruel, severe, or unkind manner

rough

severely

hardly

brutally

Examples

He was harshly criticized for his mistakes.

1.1

with an overly strong or damaging effect

Examples

The cold wind blew harshly against the windows.

in a way that is unpleasantly rough, sharp, or grating to the senses

gratingly

raspingly

Grammatical Information

Examples

The room was harshly illuminated by bright fluorescent bulbs.

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