8 entries under sternly topic. ×

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roughly(adverb, badly, severely, vigorously, strictly)
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severely(adverb, badly, severely, vigorously, strictly)
7
hardly(adverb, badly, severely, vigorously, strictly)
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cruelly(adverb, strictly, unkindly, nastily)
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sharply(adverb, severely, strictly, crudely)
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strictly(adverb, severely)
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acutely(adverb, badly, severely, strictly)
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critically(adverb, badly, severely, strictly)
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