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punish (ˈpʌnɪʃ)
 
—vb
1.  to force (someone) to undergo a penalty or sanction, such as imprisonment, fines, death, etc, for some crime or misdemeanour
2.  (tr) to inflict punishment for (some crime, etc)
3.  (tr) to use or treat harshly or roughly, esp as by overexertion: to punish a horse
4.  informal (tr) to consume (some commodity) in large quantities: to punish the bottle
 
[C14 punisse, from Old French punir, from Latin pūnīre to punish, from poena penalty]
 
'punisher
 
—n
 
'punishing
 
—adj
 
'punishingly
 
—adv

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Punishingly is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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punishingly

adverb
in a punishing manner 
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