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severely

/sʌvˈɪɹli/adverb3 syllables

Severely means: to a severe or serious degree.

Synonyms for severely6

adverb, as in to a severe or serious degree

badly, gravely, seriously

adverb, as in with sternness; in a severe manner

sternly

adverb, as in causing great damage or hardship

hard

also used for severely

heavily

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What does severely mean?3

adverb

1

to a severe or serious degree“fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated”

2

with sternness; in a severe manner“‘No,’ she said sternly”

3

causing great damage or hardship“industries hit hard by the depression”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with severely?6

three syllables

sincerely
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Severely in a sentence

  • But above all, fraud must be punished very severely.SunnyMoon
  • Without electricity, emergency response and trauma care are severely hampered.Amastan
  • Without electricity, the ability to save lives is severely limited, exacerbating the crisis.Amastan
  • In any case, she'll have to be severely punished.Hybrid
  • Without fuel, the healthcare system in the besieged territory is severely hampered.Amastan
  • Since then, his faith has been severely shaken.CM
  • He did nothing wrong; all the same, he was severely punished.sundown
  • Some got pretty scratched up, but nobody was severely injured.MethodGT

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