How do you use Sternly in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like severely, plus the exact meaning.
Sternly meaning
In a stern manner.
Synonyms of Sternly
Using Sternly
- The main meaning on this page is: In a stern manner.
- Useful related words include: severely.
- In the example corpus, sternly often appears in combinations such as: sternly warned, who sternly, and sternly.
Context around Sternly
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sternly
- In this selection, "sternly" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, tsundere, heir, warn, warned, refused and warns stand out and add context to how "sternly" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include bail and sternly warned mr and be dealt sternly. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sternly" sits close to words such as abbe, abdollahian and abergavenny, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sternly
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The employee sternly called him over. (6 words)
In a speech on Tuesday, Tembe briefed his officers sternly. (10 words)
I then very sternly tell her to take me back to my base. (13 words)
Even more sternly, he added: “I suspect that four Members of this Court would vote to review a 10-day waiting period for abortions, notwithstanding a State’s purported interest in creating a ‘cooling off’ period. (36 words)
Magistrate Luisa Bazzani said it was “very difficult” to decide whether or not to grant bail, and sternly warned Mr Mellody that if he contacted either of the alleged victims it would be revoked. (34 words)
In 2001, as U.S. jets opened a second week of raids in Afghanistan, President George W. Bush sternly rejected a Taliban offer to discuss handing over Osama bin Laden to a third country. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Bunko, as a classic tsundere, sternly refused and often criticized Mameda's sloppy ways.
Unfortunately, her recent poor performance of the guide has drawn the ire of her boss, who sternly warns her that another mistake will cost her job.
I then very sternly tell her to take me back to my base.
It was unfortunate that among those that congratulated Taiwan’s new president-elect Lai Ching-te for his victory, only President Marcos was “blasted” and “sternly” warned by China.
No criminal charges were pursued by the business but the males were identified and sternly warned for their behaviour and antics.
Nothing was said to the student, but I was spoken to very sternly by my boss, who wanted to know what I had done to make the student so angry.
When Remy questions whether Will thinks he will mess things up for Electra, the Spencer heir sternly responds that he better not or he will be answering to him.
Despite obvious persecution and unverifiable allegations aimed at weakening me, I wish to warn, sternly and without any reservation those behind the plots to leave the students platform for the students.
Magistrate Luisa Bazzani said it was “very difficult” to decide whether or not to grant bail, and sternly warned Mr Mellody that if he contacted either of the alleged victims it would be revoked.
The employee sternly called him over.
We’re not sure how much good a sternly worded memo will do, though.
Almost immediately after the relationship between as “unsalvageable,” the general manager shot down the notion as sternly as he could.
He also said that there were some elements in Kashmir who are “paid agents” of ISI backed by Pakistan and that such elements will be dealt sternly.
Her performance started sternly with the chorus of “The Man,” a song from her most recent album, “Lover,” that’s explicitly about sexist double standards.
He therefore sternly warned operators who had constantly refused to pay the levy to quickly change their minds and do the right thing, to avoid having issues with the law.
Make sure or to monitor that, try having question sessions on things you expect them to know,” she said sternly.
Schiff said sternly when Gaetz crashed the hearing in violation of House rules.
Even more sternly, he added: “I suspect that four Members of this Court would vote to review a 10-day waiting period for abortions, notwithstanding a State’s purported interest in creating a ‘cooling off’ period.
In 2001, as U.S. jets opened a second week of raids in Afghanistan, President George W. Bush sternly rejected a Taliban offer to discuss handing over Osama bin Laden to a third country.
In a speech on Tuesday, Tembe briefed his officers sternly.
Common combinations with sternly
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: