# harshly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈhɑːʃli/ · frequency rank #20,375

## Definitions
1. In a harsh manner; severely.

## Etymology
From harsh + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **Hershey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harshly-vs-hershey)
- **harsh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harsh-vs-harshly)
- **hardly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hardly-vs-harshly)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ahrshly`, `harhsly`, `harrshly`, `harshhly`, `harshlly`, `harshlyy`, `harshyl`, `harslhy`, `harsshly`, `hasrhly`, `hharshly`, `hrashly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/harshly