sternly

adverb (sternly)

«sternly» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

In a strict, serious and unsmiling way, often when someone has done wrong. tree →

In the lessons

A voice and face word in stories and school: a teacher looks sternly over her glasses; a parent speaks sternly. In The Wind in the Willows Badger speaks sternly to Toad about his motor cars; in Alice in Wonderland the Queen of Hearts and the Duchess speak sternly. It tells the reader there is trouble.

Examples

«Sit down,» said the teacher sternly. tree →
Badger looked sternly at Toad. tree →
Dad sternly reminded us to look both ways. tree →
The judge spoke sternly to the thief. tree →
She frowned sternly at the muddy boots. tree →
The sign sternly warned: No Swimming. tree →
“You know it now,” the king replied sternly. tree →

Note

Adverb from «stern» (sterner, sternest). Do not confuse with the noun «stern», the back part of a boat (Rat sat in the stern).

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «sternly» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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