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Severely

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Adverb

1. badly, gravely, seriously, severely

to a severe or serious degree

Example Sentences:
'fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated'
'badly injured'
'a severely impaired heart'
'is gravely ill'
'was seriously ill'

2. severely, sternly

with sternness; in a severe manner

Example Sentences:
'No,' she said sternly'
'peered severely over her glasses'

3. hard, severely

causing great damage or hardship

Example Sentences:
'industries hit hard by the depression'
'she was severely affected by the bank's failure'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Severely

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adjective
1. 
rigorous or harsh in the treatment of others; strict
a severe parent
2. 
serious in appearance or manner; stern
3. 
critical or dangerous
a severe illness
4. 
causing misery or discomfort by its harshness
severe weather
5. 
strictly restrained in appearance; austere
a severe way of dressing
6. 
hard to endure, perform, or accomplish
a severe test
7. 
rigidly precise or exact

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Severely

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adjectiveWord forms: seˈverer or seˈverest
1. 
harsh, strict, or highly critical, as in treatment; unsparing; stern
2. 
serious or grave; forbidding, as in expression or manner
3. 
serious or grievous
a severe wound
4. 
conforming strictly to a rule, method, standard, etc.; rigidly accurate or demanding
a severe philosophy
5. 
extremely plain or simple; unornamented; restrained
a dress with severe lines
6. 
keen; extreme; intense
severe pain
7. 
difficult; rigorous; trying
a severe test

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Severely

see synonyms of severely
adj. se·ver·er, se·ver·est
1. Unsparing, harsh, or strict, as in treatment of others: a severe critic.
2. Marked by or requiring strict adherence to rigorous standards or high principles: a severe code of behavior.
3. Stern or forbidding, as in manner or appearance: spoke in a severe voice.
4. Extremely plain in substance or style: a severe black dress.
5. Causing great discomfort, damage, or distress: a severe pain; a severe storm.
6. Very dangerous or harmful; grave or grievous: severe mental illness.
7. Extremely difficult to perform or endure; trying: a severe test of our loyalty.

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