He was criticized harshly by his boss.
他受到了老板的严厉批评。
Choose the best synonym for the word “harshly”:
C — severely. “harshly” means adv. in a rough or severe manner
The angry coach spoke very ______ to the players after the sad loss.
A — harshly. “harshly” means adv. in a rough or severe manner
harshly — adv. in a rough or severe manner. In Chinese: 严厉地.
harshly is pronounced /ˈhɑːrʃli/. It breaks into 2 syllables: harsh · ly.
He was criticized harshly by his boss. (他受到了老板的严厉批评。)
severely, roughly, sternly — all close in meaning to harshly (adv. in a rough or severe manner).
Yes. harshly appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers nearly 2,500 words for the ISEE and SSAT.