| Main Entry: | harshly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | sternly |
Synonyms: |
brutally, firmly, gratingly, grimly, powerfully |
| Main Entry: | hard |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | with difficulty |
Synonyms: |
agonizingly, arduously, awkwardly, badly, burdensomely, carefully, cumbersomely, cumbrously, distressingly, exhaustingly, gruelingly, hardly, harshly, inconveniently, laboriously, painfully, ponderously, roughly, severely, strenuously, tiredly, toilsomely, unwieldily, vigorously, with great effort |
Antonyms: |
easily, moderately |
| Main Entry: | oppressively |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | severely |
Synonyms: |
brutally, hard, harshly, restrictively, tyrannically |
| Main Entry: | rudely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | impolitely |
Synonyms: |
barbarously, bluntly, boorishly, brazenly, coarsely, contemptuously, crassly, crudely, curtly, discourteously, disrespectfully, harshly, imprudently, indecently, indecorously, insolently, loudly, roughly, sassily, sharply, snootily, tactlessly, unabashedly, uncivilly, uncouthly, ungraciously, vulgarly |
Antonyms: |
civilly, courteously, politely, suavely |