sternly
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/ˈstɝnli/
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/ˈstɝnli/ · /ˈstɜːnli/
Definition of sternly
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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In a stern manner.
“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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Etymology
From Middle English sternly, sternely, sterneliche, sturnely, sturneliche, from Old English stirnlīċe, styrnlīċe, stiernlīċe (“harshly; severely; sternly”), equivalent to stern + -ly.
Words you can make from sternly
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32 words- LEYS 7 pts
- LYES 7 pts
- LYRE 7 pts
- LYSE 7 pts
- RELY 7 pts
- RYES 7 pts
- SNYE 7 pts
- STEY 7 pts
- STYE 7 pts
- SYNE 7 pts
- TREY 7 pts
- TYER 7 pts
- TYES 7 pts
- TYNE 7 pts
- TYRE 7 pts
- YENS 7 pts
- ERNS 4 pts
- ERST 4 pts
- LENS 4 pts
- LENT 4 pts
- LEST 4 pts
- LETS 4 pts
- NEST 4 pts
- NETS 4 pts
- RENT 4 pts
- REST 4 pts
- RETS 4 pts
- SENT 4 pts
- TELS 4 pts
- TENS 4 pts
- TERN 4 pts
- TRES 4 pts
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