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[ adverb ] in a harsh or unkind manner

Examples

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

Used in print

(Edwin Booth, Outlaw Town....)

`` We 'll do it another way , then '' , he said harshly .

(T. C. McClary, "The Flooded Desert," Argosy,...)

`` There 's the one who 's lucky '' ! the girl murmured harshly .

Related terms

harsh harsh

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[ adverb ] in a harsh and grating manner

Synonyms

raspingly gratingly

Examples

"her voice fell gratingly on our ears"

Used in print

(Edward Streeter, The Chairman of the Bored....)

Once he disposed_of these items which screamed so harshly for attention , he could undertake the things which really counted .

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