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1. sternly
adverb. ['ˈstɝːnli'] with sternness; in a severe manner.
Etymology
- -ly (English)
- -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- stern (English)
- stern (Middle English (1100-1500))
Rhymes with Sternly
- wernli
- turnley
- burnley
Sentences with sternly
1. Adverb
Ask her to stop by stepping in front of her and saying “whoa” sternly.
2. Adjective
Remain consistent and sternly order him back to the spot if he moves from it.
Quotes about sternly
1. She would go off in the morning with the punt full of books, and spend long glorious days away in the forest lying on the green springy carpet of whortleberries, reading. She would most diligently work at furnishing her empty mind. She would sternly endeavour to train it not to jump.
- Elizabeth von Arnim, The Pastor's Wife