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# harshly

adverb (harshly, more harshly, most harshly)

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

## Everyday

1. In a cruel, unkind or too strict way: treated harshly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harshly/#m1)
2. In a rough, unpleasant way to the senses: a light shining harshly, a voice sounding harshly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harshly/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories about strict teachers, cruel rulers or unfair punishment; in everyday life when someone is judged too strictly. Phrases: speak harshly, treat harshly, judge harshly, punish harshly.

### Examples

- The cruel king treated his servants harshly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harshly/#x1)
- Don't judge yourself too harshly, everyone makes mistakes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harshly/#x2)
- The coach spoke harshly to the team after the loss. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harshly/#x3)
- The light shone harshly in my eyes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harshly/#x4)
- The thief was punished harshly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harshly/#x5)
- The wind blew harshly across the moor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harshly/#x6)
- She, however, treated him so harshly that he dared not live there altogether. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harshly/#x7)

### Note

Adverb from harsh + -ly. Noun: harshness. Opposite: gently, kindly.

## In Jewish tradition

Sarai treated Hagar cruelly, so that Hagar ran away.

**Interpretation.** Tradition says Sarai made Hagar suffer, and some commentators say she was wrong to do so. Later the angel tells Hagar to return, and Ishmael is born.

### Examples

- But Abram said unto Sarai: 'Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her that which is good in thine eyes.' And Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her face. (Torah GEN.16.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/harshly/#x1)
- These ten times have ye reproached me; ye are not ashamed that ye deal harshly with me. (Writings JOB.19.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/harshly/#x2)

### Note

Adverb from harsh + -ly. Noun: harshness. Opposite: gently, kindly.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «harshly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harshly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «harshly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/harshly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«harshly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/harshly.html) on Mova free.