Sternly
Sternly adverb - In a manner so as to cause loss or suffering.
Threateningly and sternly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Threateningly" instead an adverb "Sternly".
Threateningly
Threateningly adverb - In a menacing manner.
Sternly and threateningly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sternly" instead an adverb "Threateningly".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- hard and sternly
- hard and threateningly
- badly and sternly
- badly and threateningly
- straighten out and sternly
- straighten out and threateningly
- roughly and sternly
- roughly and threateningly
- severely and sternly
- severely and threateningly
- intensely and sternly
- intensely and threateningly
- thoughtfully and sternly
- thoughtfully and threateningly
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