severely

adverb

Definition of severelynext
1
as in harshly
in a manner so as to cause loss or suffering the building was severely damaged by the explosion

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2
as in extremely
to a great degree the rescued mountain climbers were severely dehydrated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for severely
  1. extremely
  2. terribly
  3. badly
  4. hard
  5. incredibly
  6. very
  7. highly
  8. too
Adverb
  • At first, the girls are only in danger of being forced to listen to one man’s extremely pretentious opinions about religion, philosophy, culture, and yes, pop music, which is terrifying in itself.
    Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Incumbent Carmen Montano and Councilmember Hon Lien are locked in an extremely close mayoral race in Milpitas.
    Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • But there is something terribly wrong with a friend who brings an uninvited guest, especially one who openly criticizes the host and the food.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The trailer below shows Daryl and Carol back on the trail in new locations, meeting new groups including people dancing around some burning effigy not looking terribly sane.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of terribly
Adverb
  • Boeing bungled its recent mission to ferry astronauts to the ISS so badly that SpaceX has at least a temporary monopoly over astronaut launches from American soil.
    Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Jourdain needed the win badly and got the $50,000 bonus.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of badly
Adverb
  • While full repeal of the act may be unlikely, an administration hostile to clean energy could divert its unspent funds to other purposes, slow the pace of grants or loans by slow-walking project approvals, or find other ways to make the tax incentives harder to get.
    James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024
  • And every big tax break makes other tax breaks harder.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of hard
Adverb
  • Buck Bedding Areas Buck bedding areas are incredibly productive spots throughout the early season, pre-rut, and late season.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The lineup is an incredibly solid mix of Latin music styles, ranging from regional Mexican to various kinds of pop.
    Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of incredibly
Adverb
  • That gives us very little clarity as to who the Best New Artist front-runner is.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • ChromeOS is built around touch-screen input, so detachable and two-in-one form factors are very popular for Chromebooks.
    K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of very
Adverb
  • But though ruthlessly efficient at killing off some frog species, the fungus is highly vulnerable to heat: Temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius (about 85 degrees Fahrenheit) slow disease progression.
    Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
  • And last month the board approved a contract for separate legal counsel from the county office — a move that is highly unusual for education offices, Fine said.
    Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • If 10 hours on stand are too much, sleep in, sneak to your spot at 9 a.m., and hunt out the rest of the day.
    Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The legislature approved the bill in late March and a few weeks later overrode a veto by Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, who said the bill advanced too quickly and that there should be a testing period before fully autonomous vehicles are allowed to drive in the state.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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