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Sternly

//ˈstɝnli// adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In a stern manner.

    "It was a historic night at Wembley Stadium that saw the European champions sternly tested by Copa America winners Brazil, but ended with the familiar sight of captain Leah Williamson lifting a trophy."

Adverb
  1. 1
    with sternness; in a severe manner wordnet

Etymology

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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