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toughly

/ˈtəfli/ adv

In a tough manner.

Word Origin From Old English 'tōh' meaning strong and hard — toughly means in a tough manner. The root is Proto-Germanic, and the PIE root *tenk- meant 'to stretch, be tight,' which gives us tension and tenacious. The suffix -ly is from Old English '-lice' meaning body or manner. So toughly is doing something with strength.

adv In a tough manner.

The coach spoke toughly to the players after their poor performance.

(副词) 强硬地；严厉地；坚决地

教练在队员表现不佳后严厉地对他们讲话。

(adverbio) De manera dura o severa.

El entrenador les habló con dureza a los jugadores después de su mala actuación.

(adverbe) durement; sévèrement; fermement; sans ménagement [D'une manière dure, sévère ou coriace.]

L'entraîneur a parlé **toughly** (sèvèrement) aux joueurs après leur piètre performance.

(Adverb) hart; streng; unnachgiebig [Auf eine harte, strenge oder unnachgiebige Weise.]

Der Trainer sprach **toughly** mit den Spielern nach ihrer schlechten Leistung.

(副詞) 厳しく、頑強に。

コーチは選手たちの不甲斐ない試合の後、彼らに対して厳しく話した。

(advérbio) asperamente; duramente; severamente; com dureza [De maneira dura ou firme.]

O técnico falou com dureza aos jogadores após o mau desempenho deles.

Synonyms: strongly ruggedly stoutly firmly robustly durably resolutely determinedly Antonyms: weakly softly delicately gently
Word parts: tough + ly

Related words

toughen toughness

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