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Severely
sɪˈvɪəli
Severely definitions
adverb
severely
- to an undesirably great or intense degree
"our business has been severely affected by the slowdown"
very badly extremely badly seriously gravely critically grievously acutely sorely sharply roundly soundly fiercely scathingly savagely harshly strictly sternly rigorously relentlessly mercilessly pitilessly oppressively repressively roughly sharply with an iron hand with a rod of iron sternly grimly dourly disapprovingly sombrely gravely seriously stiffly plainly simply austerely without adornment without frills starkly spartanly monastically - strictly or harshly
"the culprits will be severely punished"
- in a formal and unsmiling way
"'This is a very dangerous matter,' I said severely"
- in a very plain style
"her hair was severely pulled back into a bun"