つらく

adverb

harshly; bitterly; cruelly; badly

Adverbial form of 辛い (つらい), used to describe how an action is done in a painful, harsh, or cruel manner. Often appears with verbs of treatment, criticism, or emotional impact.

See also: 辛い (つらい)

• 彼かれは部ぶ下かをつらく扱あつかった。

  He treated his subordinate harshly.

• その言こと葉ばがつらく心こころに残のこった。

  Those words remained bitterly in my heart.