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 repressed since the militarists clamped down during the "China Incident," labor unions and parties alike were flexing their muscles.

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 as a nutmeg-grater, the senior deacon replied that he was as well as could be expected, considering the state that the town was in. 

From Crying for the Light, Vol. 1 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)