harshly

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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. con dureza
Don't speak to the children so harshly!¡No les hables a los niños con tanta dureza!
b. duramente
The singer was harshly criticized on social media for her insensitive comments.La cantante fue duramente criticada en las redes sociales por sus comentarios insensibles.
c. con aspereza
We decided to tell Mom because she wouldn't respond as harshly as Dad would.Decidimos contárselo a mamá porque no respondería con tanta aspereza como papá.
d. ásperamente
"That's a sorry excuse for a science project," said the teacher harshly."Esto es un trabajo de ciencias de lo más pobre", dijo el profesor ásperamente.
e. severamente
Women were more harshly punished than men if they broke the rules.Si infringían las normas, las mujeres eran castigadas más severamente que los hombres.
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