adverb · rare

sternly

stern·ly

sternly · more sternly · most sternly

сурово

streng

In a stern mannerIn a stern manner.

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UK/ˈstɜːnli/US/ˈstɝnli/

» Ziri looked sternly at his stepdad.

Meaning

1 senses

In a stern manner.
with sternness; in a severe manner

Examples

15 sentences

Ziri looked sternly at his stepdad.
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"Where have you been?" I asked, more sternly.
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Vladimir looked at Anna sternly as he walked out.
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From under his thick brows sternly watched two black little eyes, which stung sharply.
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She sternly accuses me.
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Origin

From Middle English sternly, sternely, sterneliche, sturnely, sturneliche, from Old Englis

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

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