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aspramente

harshly

adverb ah-SPRAH-men-teh Rare

Also means

bitterly

Usage Note

Aspramente is formed from aspro (harsh, bitter) plus -mente. It intensifies criticism, debate, or conflict: criticare aspramente (to criticise harshly), combattere aspramente (to fight bitterly). It is more literary than colloquial; in everyday speech duramente or severamente are more common alternatives.

Examples

"Il ministro è stato criticato aspramente."

Natural Translation

The minister was harshly criticised.

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