How to use "sternly" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

by BuildMyVocab

Example sentences for "sternly" in popular movie and book plots

  • Ricky sternly refuses and asks to hear nothing more of it.  - Lucy Does a TV Commercial
  • Of course Papa Bear holds his ground, telling the crowd sternly `Now I love this forest just as much as anybody.  - Goldilocks (film)
  • However he sternly tells him he cannot call him it during work hours, and denies Pike similar first name terms.  - The King was in his Counting House
  • Going back to his own, Izzy meets his father, who sternly confronts him about missing his curfew and a practice match that day.  - Jump In!
  • He takes a taxi to her house and immediately falls in love with her upon seeing her, but she sternly rebuffs him.  - Swing Shift Cinderella
  • Confronting Haruna and Tenchi, they try to bring him back, but his altered memories confuse him, and Tenchi sternly rebukes the two.  - Tenchi Forever! The Movie
  • Proctor's sternly puritanical wife, Elizabeth, is sick and has not shared his bed for months, and he was seduced by his maid, Abigail.  - The Crucible (1957 film)
  • Daffy sternly says to Canasta "I hate you".  - Drip-Along Daffy
  • Eventually, mr Smith makes a pass at Miss Benson, who sternly rebuffs him.  - Printer's Devil
  • Everyone laughed, but Howard sternly replied, "that was a dangerous thing to do".  - The Cincinnati Kid
  • Maggie visits Lucas' room that evening and sternly tells him never to play football again.  - Lucas (film)
  • He is sternly rebuked by the review board, but when asked what it feels like when he is dancing, he describes it as being "like electricity".  - Billy Elliot
  • Sir Danvers sternly refuses Jekyll's request.  - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931 film)
  • Rex sternly instructs Babe to stay away from Ferdinand (now a fugitive) and the house.  - Babe (film)
  • Ribaldi), when she is sternly instructed to stop at the rug.  - Rigoletto (film)
  • His daughter Rose takes her reluctant father to see a doctor, who sternly admonishes Alvin to give up tobacco.  - The Straight Story

Meaning of "sternly" in English

Can you explain the meaning of "sternly" in simple English? Help us by submitting your answer as comments.

Meaning of "sternly" in Hindi

Do you know the Hindi meaning for "sternly"? Let us know by posting a comment and earn good karma.


Discuss anything about the word sternly below. Improve your vocabulary. Ask experts and help others learn new words. Prepare for exams like GRE, CAT, GMAT, Bank PO, GATE, SAT and others. Learn English as a second language.