25,000 people die every day due to starvation.
2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:

Sternly \Stern"ly\, adverb In a stern manner.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

sternly

adverb: with sternness; in a severe manner; "'No,' she said sternly"; "peered severely over her glasses" [syn: {severely}]
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