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
  • The fields of law and insurance are extremely complicated for the layperson, with documents full of terms and concepts that may as well be a foreign language to those unfamiliar with them.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Buildings can, and should be, extremely durable and capable of virtually endless modification and adaptation.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • That actually didn’t turn out terribly and was surprisingly bipartisan at the end.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Foxx’s health was failing terribly, and his vitals were down.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of terribly
Adverb
  • This can go badly wrong when such tools are used to classify people and make consequential decisions about them.
    Arvind Narayanan, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The stock is now down 20% for the year, badly trailing the Nasdaq, which is up 33% and crossed the 20,000 mark for the first time on Wednesday.
    CJ Haddad, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of badly
Adverb
  • Wilson, 32, made her TV acting debut portraying free-spirited musician Abby, who fell hard for bunkhouse cowboy Ryan (Ian Bohen) in 2023's Season 5 premiere.
    Bryan Alexander, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Ain't nothing really gonna make a difference, Micah is gonna play hard.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of hard
Adverb
  • The band worked incredibly hard during their first era, releasing a lot of music for a group of brothers during their decades together.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The documentary highlights his global fame, something which has baffled Mackie, who comes across as incredibly grounded, despite his influence.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of incredibly
Adverb
  • Well, not all of AI, but in the very near future, there will be legislation aimed at protecting consumers from the nefarious use of AI.
    Shep Hyken, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Several of those California races were very close, so the Democratic success can be attributed to any number of factors.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of very
Adverb
  • In the highly divisive political climate of the national election, workplaces were bound to be impacted by employees who couldn't help but bring their politics to the office.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This rehabilitation program is highly individualized and can include audiologists, speech-language pathologists, educators of the deaf, and your friends and family.
    Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • This is far too many points to spot a Steelers team with a defense much stronger than any the Eagles have faced recently.
    Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Matthieu’s garments while at the house were imaginative and surreal without being too on the nose.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of too
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