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English adverb: severely | |||
| 1. | severely to a severe or serious degree | ||
| Samples | Fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated. Badly injured. A severely impaired heart. Is gravely ill. Was seriously ill. | ||
| Synonyms | badly, gravely, seriously | ||
| 2. | severely with sternness; in a severe manner | ||
| Samples | `No,' she said sternly. Peered severely over her glasses. | ||
| Synonyms | sternly | ||
| 3. | severely causing great damage or hardship | ||
| Samples | Industries hit hard by the depression. She was severely affected by the bank's failure. | ||
| Synonyms | hard | ||
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