Analysis Complete

sternly

/ sternly /

adverb

Definitions & Examples

adverb Sense 1

with sternness; in a severe manner

"`No,'' she said sternly"

"peered severely over her glasses"

Pertains to:

severe spartan strict austere stern

Semantic Complexity

22%

Sense Count

1

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

0

Times Searched

10

Relationship Distribution