Meanings
adverbtoughly (comparative more toughly, superlative most toughly)
comparative more toughly · superlative most toughly
- In a tough manner.
Christina and Mark Rotondo of Camillus started the court proceedings this month and filed evidence of five toughly worded notices they served their son, starting in February.
2018 June 1, Ralph Ellis, “30-year-old son finally moves out of his parents’ house”, in CNN, archived from the original on 09 Nov 2020
Origin
- Middle Englishtoughli
- Englishtoughly
From Middle English toughli, touȝly, equivalent to tough + -ly.
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APA
toughly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toughly
MLA
“toughly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toughly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “toughly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toughly.
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