as in severely
in a manner so as to cause loss or suffering
treated the prisoners harshly, and many died
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That means the impact of unaffordable medicine hits us especially hard.—
Jerri Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025 -
Just his razor-sharp intellect and the motivation to work hard.—
Rich Tabaka,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Harshly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harshly. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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