Harshly
Harshly adverb - In a manner so as to cause loss or suffering.
Usage example: treated the prisoners harshly, and many died
Ruthlessly and harshly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ruthlessly" instead the word "Harshly" as an adverb or an adjective.
Ruthlessly
Ruthlessly adverb - In a ruthless manner.
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Synonyms for Ruthlessly
Harshly and ruthlessly are semantically related. You can use "Harshly" instead the word "Ruthlessly" as an adverb or an adjective.
Nearby Word: ruthless
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Related pairs
- hard and harshly
- hard and ruthlessly
- hardly and harshly
- hardly and ruthlessly
- unkindly and harshly
- unkindly and ruthlessly
- cruelly and harshly
- cruelly and ruthlessly
- roughly and harshly
- roughly and ruthlessly
- severely and harshly
- severely and ruthlessly
- relentlessly and harshly
- relentlessly and ruthlessly
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