harshly

BrE /ˈhɑːʃli/ AmE /ˈhɑːrʃli/

adverb en → es

1 CRUELLY [adv] B2

in a cruel or unkind way

cruelmente, duramente

Collocations treat sb harshly

  • He was treated harshly by his captors.

    Fue tratado cruelmente por sus captores.

2 STRONGLY [adv] B1

in a strong or severe way, especially when criticizing someone

fuertemente, severamente

Collocations criticize sb harshly

  • She criticized him harshly for his mistakes.

    Ella lo criticó fuertemente por sus errores.

1 ROUGHLY [adv] C1

in a rough or violent way

brutalmente, rudamente

Collocations handle sb harshly

  • The prisoner was handled harshly by the guards.

    El prisionero fue tratado brutalmente por los guardias.