sternly

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Recent Examples of sternly This folly—which Iran has sternly warned against—is immoral, unjustified, and unlawful. Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 Sulmona gave the Catholic world a pope, Innocent VII in the 15th century, but Piazza XX Settembre is the location of Sulmona’s foremost historical figure, the greatest of all Roman poets, Ovid, whose bronze statue stands sternly atop a pedestal. John Mariani, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sternly
Adverb
  • Hilleary, at the campaign event, also harshly criticized Biden’s immigration policies and his administration’s approach to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Always use gentle, soft tools like an old toothbrush to scrub away grime in tough corners or nooks, but avoid scrubbing harshly.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • But with Burrow now looking likely to miss the majority of the regular season, those chances look severely diminished.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
  • This stagnation can severely impact marketability and career growth when the labor market eventually improves.
    Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • On an oppressively hot Friday in July, plumes of smoke curl up from Arnolds Field.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025

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“Sternly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sternly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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