a
: coarsely to the touch : roughly
rubbed herself harshly with a towel—I. V. Morris
b
: offensively to the senses : disagreeably
houses on the far side, harshly white in this straight hard glare—Thomas Wood †1950
c
: unfeelingly to the sensibilities : rigorously, cruelly
harshly limits the freedom of the creative imagination—Philip Toynbee he was made prisoner and harshly treated—E. M. Coulter
d
: ungracefully by aesthetic standards : crudely
a number of his canvases are slightly repellent—notably one of a harshly drawn, bedraggled mother and child—R. M. Coates
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