01 Word definition

harshly

7 letters · 1 vowel · 6 consonants

Is HARSHLY a word?

Yes. HARSHLY is a 7-letter adverb. in a harsh or unkind manner Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HARSHLY?

H-A-R-S-H-L-Y

HARSHLY contains 7 letters, begins with H, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1adverb

  1. in a harsh or unkind manner

    “‘That's enough!’ he cut in harshly”

2adverb

  1. in a harsh and grating manner

    “her voice fell gratingly on our ears”
Synonyms
gratinglyraspingly
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends14points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HARSHLY spelled?

H1A2R3S4H5L6Y7
Starts withHARFirst 3 letters
Ends withHLYLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats H
Vowel balance1 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About HARSHLY.

How do you spell HARSHLY?

HARSHLY is spelled H-A-R-S-H-L-Y. It contains 7 letters.