sternly

English

Etymology

From Middle English sternly, sternely, sterneliche, sturnely, sturneliche, from Old English stirnlīċe, styrnlīċe, stiernlīċe (“harshly; severely; sternly”), equivalent to stern +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

sternly (comparative more sternly, superlative most sternly)

  1. In a stern manner.
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