sternly

Adverb

In a severe or rigorous manner; unyieldingly.
with sternness; in a severe manner
- "`No,' she said sternly"

Adv

In a stern manner.

Examples

She STERNLY reminded him that challenging words without proper reason was poor sportsmanship.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English sternly, sternely, sterneliche, sturnely, sturneliche, from Old English stirnlīċe, styrnlīċe, stiernlīċe (“harshly; severely; sternly”), equivalent to stern + -ly.

Synonyms

severely

Scrabble Score: 10

sternly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sternly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sternly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

sternly: valid Words With Friends Word