sternly
🇺🇸
/ˈstɜːrnli/
🇬🇧
/ˈstɜːnli/
adverb
R
in a strict and serious manner
The teacher spoke sternly to the students when they were being noisy.
老师严厉地对吵闹的学生说话。
R
in a tough or challenging way
The team was sternly tested by their opponents.
这支队伍被对手严厉地考验了。
translation
严厉地, 严峻地