Synonyms of sternly

sternly

adverb

as in harshly

in a manner so as to cause loss or suffering

sternly reprimanded the prosecuting attorney for making comments that never should have been heard by the jury

Synonyms & Similar Words

• harshly
• severely
• oppressively
• brutally
• hard
• stiffly
• ill
• roughly
• grimly
• strongly
• aggressively
• firmly
• ruthlessly
• abusively
• pitilessly
• obdurately
• hardly
• unfeelingly
• mercilessly
• unsparingly
• heartlessly
• callously
• unmercifully
• tyrannically
• insensitively
• resolutely
• uncharitably
• savagely
• viciously
• inhumanly
• determinedly
• gruffly
• inhumanely
• assertively
• brutishly
• toughly
• cold-bloodedly
• insensately
• decidedly
• hard-heartedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gently
• softly
• lightly
• mildly
• leniently
• kindly
• tenderly
• lovingly
• cordially
• graciously
• considerately
• benevolently
• sympathetically
• understandingly
• compassionately
• tolerantly
• clemently
• benignantly
• mercifully
• humanely
• charitably
• softheartedly