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
  • Indications include the way that the video is taken from extremely close to the tank at low level, and the operator display which is typical of FPVs rather than scouts.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The recovery process will be extremely expensive and emotionally challenging in the months and years to come.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • We were treated terribly during the hostage crisis.
    Courtney Dorning, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
  • And in a terribly fateful move, economists encouraged the switching of a tariff for an income tax, the spirit of 1913, when the income tax came on and the tariff was substantially reduced.
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of terribly
Adverb
  • So after going 10-23 in his first two seasons and badly needing to win to keep his job, Rhule decided to start a quarterback in Week 1 that had only joined the team two months before.
    Charlotte Observer, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
  • In the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, two elementary schools were lost and one high school was badly damaged.
    Emma Bowman, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of badly
Adverb
  • Go hard or go home was Dalin’s motto during his record-smashing run.
    George Allen, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Elsewhere in the women’s bracket, two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was made to work hard for her win by Spain’s Jéssica Bouzas.
    Matias Grez, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of hard
Adverb
  • Firefighters are doing everything possible to protect lives, homes, and critical infrastructure under incredibly tough conditions.
    Christina Shaw, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Most of us can crush a box of incredibly delicious Thin Mints in no time at all.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of incredibly
Adverb
  • The color range includes very black, powder, petunia, fennel, smoke and aubergine, and the styles can be mixed and matched.
    Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The Phoenix Suns appear to be the team pushing hardest to trade for Butler, according to league sources, but the complication is that Suns guard Bradley Beal would very likely need to be involved in that deal to make the salary cap math work.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of very
Adverb
  • Fertilizers applied just before a downpour are highly susceptible to runoff, and the nutrients will likely be carried away before benefiting plants.
    Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The semiconductor supply chain is highly vulnerable to shocks, and concerned governments have lobbied TSMC to move more production away from Taiwan.
    AFP, Fortune Asia, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • Ultimately, yet another slow start was too much to overcome.
    Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
  • There is also much uncertainty over his administration's policy rollout and this could be curbing investor enthusiasm too.
    Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of too
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