sternly
Meaning
In a stern manner.
Synonyms
Hyphenated as
stern‧ly
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈstɝnli/
Etymology
In summary
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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