Harshly and Ill

Harshly

Harshly adverb - In a manner so as to cause loss or suffering.
Usage example: treated the prisoners harshly, and many died

Ill and harshly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ill" instead an adverb "Harshly".

Nearby Words: harsh, harshness

Ill

Ill adverb - In a manner so as to cause loss or suffering.
Usage example: in those days society treated debtors very ill, even going so far as to put them in prison

Harshly and ill are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Harshly" instead an adverb "Ill".

Nearby Word: illness

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Aggra later apologizes for treating Thrall harshly at first and for thinking ill of his motive to learn more about the elements for Azeroth's sake rather than Outland's after getting to know him better.
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