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severely
[suh-veer-lee]
adverb
in a very stern, strict, or harsh way.
One day he was caught taking a few pieces of scrap wood and was severely punished with two weeks of hard labor.
to a grave, far-reaching, or critical degree; seriously.
Severely ill patients with kidney infections may be hospitalized until they can take fluids and medications on their own.
in a very simple, plain, or austere style or manner.
She wore her hair severely tied back in a ponytail and refused to wear anything feminine.
in a very challenging or exacting way that is difficult to endure.
The Great Depression severely tested the parish, as the church building was almost lost to creditors.
to a distressing or highly uncomfortable degree.
Much of North America experiences periods of severely cold weather and is susceptible to snow and ice storms.
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- overseverely adverb
- superseverely adverb
- unseverely adverb
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of severely1
Example Sentences
The patientās family was awarded $1.29 million in arbitration this month after a judge found that the facility was severely understaffed at the time of her arrival and should not have admitted her.
She told BBC's Emma Barnett it showed a "complete lack of professionalism" and that her trust in the Met and the police watchdog that led the investigation had been "severely undermined".
Adam was severely injured but survived the attack.
Medinsky announced that Russia would begin exchanging "severely wounded prisoners" on Thursday.
Trumpās travel ban, which took effect Monday, bars travel to the U.S. for people in 12 countries and severely limits access to people from seven others.
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