harshly Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adverb in a harsh or unkind manner
    • `That's enough!,' he cut in harshly
  2. adverb in a harsh and grating manner
    raspingly; gratingly.
    • her voice fell gratingly on our ears

WordNet


Harsh"ly adverb
Definitions
  1. In a harsh manner; gratingly; roughly; rudely.
    'T will sound harshly in her ears. Shak.

Webster 1913