Sternly
Sternly adverb - In a manner so as to cause loss or suffering.
With a rod of iron and sternly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "With a rod of iron" instead the word "Sternly" as an adverb or an adjective.
With a rod of iron
Sternly and with a rod of iron are semantically related. You can use "Sternly" instead the phrase "With a rod of iron" as an adverb or an adjective.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- hard and sternly
- hard and with a rod of iron
- firmly and sternly
- firmly and with a rod of iron
- harshly and sternly
- harshly and with a rod of iron
- cruelly and sternly
- cruelly and with a rod of iron
- roughly and sternly
- roughly and with a rod of iron
- severely and sternly
- severely and with a rod of iron
- strictly and sternly
- strictly and with a rod of iron
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