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    sternly
    /ˈstəːnli/

    adverb

    • 1. in a serious and severe manner, especially when asserting authority or exercising discipline: "he sternly warned me to not do anything stupid"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTERNLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    in a way that shows disapproval: "This kind of behaviour is not acceptable," said the teacher sternly. Synonym. severely. Compare. strictly. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Severe. an iron hand/fist in a velvet glove idiom. austerely. authoritarian. be heavy on someone idiom. brutally. flaming. flinty. harshness. non-authoritarian.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTERNLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    STERNLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of sternly in English. sternly. adverb. us / ˈstɝːn.li / uk / ˈstɜːn.li / Add to word list. in a way that shows disapproval: "This kind of behavior is not acceptable," said the teacher sternly. Synonym. severely. Compare. strictly. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Severe.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sternlySternly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    having a definite hardness or severity of nature or manner : austere; expressive of severe displeasure : harsh… See the full definition

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sternlySternly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    /ˈstʌrnli/ /ˈstʌnli/ IPA guide. Definitions of sternly. adverb. with sternness; in a severe manner. “`No,' she said sternly ” synonyms: severely. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Sternly." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/sternly. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024. Copy citation.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › sternlySternly - definition of sternly by The Free Dictionary

    1. Hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character: a stern disciplinarian. See Synonyms at severe. 2. Showing or expressing displeasure or disapproval; forbidding or harsh: a stern face; a stern voice. 3. Firm or unyielding; uncompromising: stern resistance. 4. Difficult to endure; oppressive: stern necessity.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › sternlySTERNLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Sternly definition: in a firm, strict, or austere way. See examples of STERNLY used in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsternly adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of sternly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › sternlySternly Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Sternly definition: In a <a>stern</a> manner.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › sternly_advsternly, adv. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adverb sternly. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › sternlysternly - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    firm, strict, or uncompromising: stern discipline. hard, harsh, or severe: a stern reprimand. rigorous or austere; of an unpleasantly serious character: stern times. grim or forbidding in aspect: a stern face. bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English styrne. stern′ly, adv. stern′ness, n. 1, 2.