How to say "harshly" in Japanese

• ふんCommon
  prefixFor 'harshly' as a rough, abrupt manner: this mimetic adverb paints a single brusque action, often with a scornful snort; it is seldom the word for sustained harsh treatment or criticism.
• 散々さんざんCommon
  na-adjective, adverbThe common choice for 'harshly' meaning severely: scolding, criticizing, or treating someone roughly, doing it thoroughly and at length. Its 'terribly; miserably' side also describes having a wretched time of it yourself.
  彼女かのじょはさんざん私の事ことをののしった。↗

  She called me many terrible things.

Choose 「ふん」 for the rough, abrupt manner of a single action, often with a scornful snort, and 散々 for dealing with someone severely and thoroughly or for having a terrible time yourself.

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• 刺々とげとげsharply
• つらくharshly
• つけつけ(speaking) bluntly
• くそみそseverely (criticize, run down, etc.)
• さんざseverely
• みそくそseverely (criticize, run down, etc.)
• ふんroughly
• 散々さんざんseverely
• さんざっぱらseverely
• さんざんぱらseverely