harshly

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Harshly criticized for attributing Hong Kong’s prosperity to British rule, Lau deleted the post and issued a video apology on the Chinese microblogging site Weibo.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2022

Harshly described as a "boat" in some quarters for supposed lack of speed, but stamina assured.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2022

Harshly lighted, and staged in a fake courtroom modeled to look like Fujisaki's, they seem neither realistic nor dramatic but rather like mini-episodes of the People's Court.

From Time Magazine Archive

Harshly orthodox in domestic policy but highly independent abroad, he is the one Soviet bloc leader who has been able to go his own way without provoking a Czechoslovakia-style crackdown.

From Time Magazine Archive

Harshly were you judged and conveniently were you forgotten!

From All Men are Ghosts by Jacks, L. P. (Lawrence Pearsall)