0 in a way that is not easily broken or made weaker: --
The newspaper published a toughly worded article about racist behaviour.
We have to negotiate toughly and get our way.
The organization's members have agreed to try to enforce its rules more toughly.
These boots are very toughly made.
1 in a way that is difficult to deal with or do: --
We live in a toughly competitive world.
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