🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

엄격하게

Pronunciation / Transliteration: eomgyeokhage

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Harshness/ˈhɑːrʃ.nəs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"선생님은 사건 후 학생들에게 엄격하게 말했다."

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2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    In a severe or cruel manner.

    "The teacher spoke harshly to the students after the incident."
  2. 2

    In a way that is unpleasantly rough or jarring.

    "The wind blew harshly against the windows during the storm."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'harshly' is derived from the adjective 'harsh', which comes from the Old English 'earsce', meaning rough or severe. The adverbial form 'harshly' developed in Middle English, reflecting a shift towards describing actions characterized by severity or cruelty.

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