harshly
/ˈhɑːʃli/adverb
उच्चारण हार्श्ली
कठोरता से, सख़्ती से, बेरहमी से
Core word
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in a way that is cruel, severe or unkind
कठोरता से, सख़्ती से, बेरहमी से
- The prisoners were treated harshly.
- Don't judge him too harshly; he is new to the job.
- The report harshly criticised the police.
+ 3 more examples
- The judge spoke harshly to the accused.
- Critics judged the film too harshly.
- Do not treat animals harshly.
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in a way that is unpleasant to hear or look at
कर्कशता से, तीखेपन से
- She laughed harshly.
- The room was harshly lit.
- The sun shone harshly on the empty street.
+ 2 more examples
- The speaker's voice sounded harshly through the old loudspeaker.
- The tube light glowed harshly in the corridor.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
verb + harshly
Harshly is an adverb of manner that describes how someone speaks, judges or treats others, and it follows the verb or its object.
Harshly manner का adverb है जो बताता है कि कोई कैसे बोलता, आँकता या व्यवहार करता है; यह क्रिया या उसके object के बाद आता है।
- The teacher spoke harshly to the latecomers.
- Critics judged the film harshly.
be treated / punished / judged harshly
It is very common after passive verbs about punishment, criticism and treatment.
दंड, आलोचना और व्यवहार से जुड़ी passive क्रियाओं के बाद यह बहुत आम है।
- The thief was punished harshly.
- He felt he had been judged harshly.
harshly + past participle
It can come before a past participle to show the manner of the action.
यह past participle से पहले आकर क्रिया के ढंग को दर्शा सकता है।
- The report was harshly worded.
- The new rule was harshly criticised.
sound / look harshly (sensory use)
Harshly can also describe unpleasant light or sound; the adjective harsh is used after sound, look or be.
Harshly अप्रिय रोशनी या आवाज़ का भी वर्णन कर सकता है; sound, look या be के बाद adjective 'harsh' आता है।
- The light fell harshly on the bare walls.
- His voice sounded harsh in the quiet hall.
+Collocations 4
verb + harshly
speakjudgecriticisepunishtreatreact
- Do not judge her harshly; she is still learning.
harshly + adjective / participle
harshly criticalharshly wordedharshly litharshly treated
- The letter was harshly worded and upset the staff.
adverb + harshly
tooratherunnecessarilyveryperhaps too
- The coach spoke too harshly to the young bowler.
passive + harshly
be dealt withbe criticisedbe reprimandedbe sentencedbe treated
- The students who cheated were dealt with harshly.
“More examples 5
- The manager spoke harshly to the staff after the mistake.
गलती के बाद प्रबंधक ने कर्मचारियों से कठोरता से बात की।
- Radhika felt that the examiner had marked her paper too harshly.
राधिका को लगा कि परीक्षक ने उसकी उत्तर-पुस्तिका बहुत कठोरता से जाँची।
- The sun shone harshly on the dry fields in May.
मई में सूखे खेतों पर सूरज तीखा चमक रहा था।
- Newspapers criticised the decision harshly.
समाचार-पत्रों ने इस निर्णय की कड़ी आलोचना की।
- He laughed harshly and walked out of the room.
वह कर्कश हँसी हँसा और कमरे से बाहर चला गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The teacher spoke harsh to the boy.
✓ The teacher spoke harshly to the boy.
A word describing how someone speaks must be an adverb, not an adjective.
कोई कैसे बोलता है, यह बताने वाला शब्द adverb होना चाहिए, adjective नहीं।
✗ She was punished harshly by her cruel behaviour.
✓ She was punished harshly for her cruel behaviour.
Use for before the reason for punishment.
दंड के कारण से पहले 'for' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adverbs all describe an unkind or severe manner, but they stress different things.
ये adverbs कठोर या कड़े ढंग का वर्णन करते हैं, पर अलग बातों पर बल देते हैं।
Severely and without kindness, or in a way that is unpleasant to hear or see.
कठोरता से और दया के बिना, या सुनने-देखने में अप्रिय ढंग से।
- He was harshly criticised.
Very strictly or to a great degree, often for punishment or damage.
बहुत सख़्ती से या अत्यधिक मात्रा में, प्रायः दंड या हानि के लिए।
- The storm severely damaged the roof.
In a sudden, quick or cutting way, often about speech or a change.
अचानक, तेज़ या चुभने वाले ढंग से, प्रायः वाणी या बदलाव के लिए।
- She replied sharply.