Definitions
with sternness; in a severe manner
Word origin
From Middle English sternly, sternely, sterneliche, sturnely, sturneliche, from Old English stirnlīċe, styrnlīċe, stiernlīċe (“harshly; severely; sternly”), equivalent to stern + -ly.
Used in a sentence
“It was a historic night at Wembley Stadium that saw the European champions sternly tested by Copa America winners Brazil, but ended with the familiar sight of captain Leah Williamson lifting a trophy.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“With hard disapproval”7 letters
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