Synonyms for harshly
harsh·ly

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1. harshlyadverb

   in a harsh or unkind manner

   "`That's enough!,' he cut in harshly"

   Synonyms:
   raspingly, gratingly

2. gratingly, raspingly, harshlyadverb

   in a harsh and grating manner

   "her voice fell gratingly on our ears"

   Synonyms:
   raspingly, gratingly

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1. List of paraphrases for "harshly":

   severely, hard, strongly, sharply

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1. Tu Le:

   Stating this a bit harshly, but the Russian brands and the Chinese brands are kind of stand-ins for the real players, the stand-ins might become the permanent players.

2. David Meyer:

   When protesters wear helmets or gas masks, it almost always leads to police feeling threatened and reacting more harshly. Do cars do that, too ? I don't know.

3. Amy Berman Jackson:

   While it's true that Judge Amy Berman Jackson did plead guilty and while it would not be fair to treat this defendant more harshly because it's a high-profile investigation, I have come to the conclusion that the offense warrants a period of some incarceration.

4. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   In past weeks, including the past day, ministers Lapid and Livni have harshly attacked the government that I head. I will no longer tolerate an opposition inside the government.

5. Mawlavi Abdullah Mohammad:

   We [ act ] with accordance to Sharia law, firstly, we inform people about good deeds. We preach to them and deliver the message to them in a nice way ; the second time we repeat to them, again ; the third time we speak to them slightly harshly.