Example sentence - His father spoke sternly to him when he behaved badly.
The teacher looked at the misbehaving student sternly before addressing the class.
" The boy complained about having to use complained in a sentence."
Use a comma to separate items in a list. Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence. Use commas to set off introductory elements in a sentence. Use commas to separate non-essential or parenthetical elements within a sentence.
I have to ask permission from my parents before i go, but i would love to go.
The meaning of the proceed [verb] is continue. Thus it can beused in a sentence like this: please proceed, i'll be there.
The teacher looked at the misbehaving student sternly before addressing the class.
I can give you several sentences.He spoke sternly to the misbehaving students.I backed down when he glared sternly at me."Follow your orders," the sergeant said sternly.
Example: "Don't give me that attitude, young lady," her mom said sternly.
when anushka was explaining the whole thing in length , the teacher warned her sternly not to beat about the bush
If it's a meaning you want, 'sternly' means 'harshly' or 'firmly'.
His coach threw him up against the wall and and sternly pointed out his mistakes in today's football game.
Firm or unyielding, uncompromising.
badly; brutally; cruelly; harshly; seriously; sternly; strictly; relentlessly; rigorously; ruthlessly;
They are synonyms, not antonyms.
Reprimanded
Lamented or sternly
Yes, this could be the case. To speak sternly may easily be to speak sharply.Either form may be used, and the usage will depend on the application. Some example sentences might help. Here they are:The manager would speak sternly to her empolyees to get them back on track.The boy knew his dad would speak sharply to him about not doing his chores.You can put either word in the place of the other in either example sentence and still be correct. Look at this sentence:A drill instructor will always speak sharply to new recruits to get them used to jumping when ordered to.Consider that a DI (drill instructor) usually barks his orders (speaks them sharply) in order to get his troops moving quickly and in the right direction. It may not be as effective to use the word sternly in place of sharply in that sentence. Your style and sense of what you wish to say (as well as proper form) will determine your word choice.