toughly

toughly
tough ► ADJECTIVE 1) strong enough to withstand wear and tear. 2) able to endure hardship, adversity, or pain. 3) strict and uncompromising. 4) involving considerable difficulty or hardship. 5) rough or violent. 6) used to express a lack of sympathy.
► NOUN informal ▪ a rough and violent man.
● tough it out — Cf. ↑tough it out
DERIVATIVES toughly adverb toughness noun.
ORIGIN Old English.

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