sternly
Example Sentences
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The “Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check” and “Calm Down” rap veteran, 53, sternly set the record straight for the social media troll during an exchange Sunday at Art Basel in Miami Beach.
From Los Angeles Times
“Like a big sister who everyone ignores when cooing over the new baby,” she scolded herself sternly.
From Literature
“Woof,” repeated Mama Woof, more sternly this time.
From Literature
“I did not ask to buy your velocipede; I asked to borrow it,” she replied sternly.
From Literature
“The Insider” details these events sternly but with evident reluctance.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
