Harshly
Harshly adverb - In a manner so as to cause loss or suffering.
Regretfully and harshly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Regretfully" instead an adverb "Harshly".
Regretfully
Regretfully adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.
Usage example: I must regretfully inform you that you are not among those who have been accepted for our internship program
Harshly and regretfully are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Harshly" instead an adverb "Regretfully".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- hard and harshly
- hard and regretfully
- ill and harshly
- ill and regretfully
- hardly and harshly
- hardly and regretfully
- cruelly and harshly
- cruelly and regretfully
- severely and harshly
- severely and regretfully
- sharply and harshly
- sharply and regretfully
- agonizingly and harshly
- agonizingly and regretfully
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