sternly

adverb

streng; ernsthaft [warnen]; in strengem Ton [sprechen]

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adverb streng

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stern·ly

[ˈstɜ:nli, AM ˈstɜ:rn-]

adv (severely) ernst[haft]; (strictly) streng, ernst[haft]

to be \sternly rebuked einen scharfen Verweis bekommen

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['stɜːnlɪ]

adv

1) (= severely) say, rebuke ernsthaft; look streng; warn ernst

a sternly worded statement — eine streng formulierte Aussage

to deal sternly with sb/sth — streng mit jdm/etw umgehen

2) (= firmly) forbid streng; oppose, resist eisern

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adverb

streng; ernsthaft [warnen]; in strengem Ton [sprechen]

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adv.

ernst adv.

streng adv.