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
  • Still, if the risks of loss of secret data may be extremely destructive (like the military), not linking your network to the Internet might work better for you.
    Zain Jaffer, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Best of all, these function as true slip-ons and are extremely easy to slide on or off without using your hands.
    Samson McDougall, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • What about flat-screen TVs of the 4K variety, and that not terribly long ago retailed for $25,000.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • But as dawn broke, the control room received word that something was terribly wrong.
    Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of terribly
Adverb
  • In September, Hurricane Helene caused devastation in the southeastern U.S., with Georgia and Florida particularly badly hit.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Sources told the outlet the rocker’s body was badly decomposed by the time it was finally found on Tuesday.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of badly
Adverb
  • All of my friends and loved ones—men, women, and nonbinary—live in lowercase, trying hard, screwing up, doing their best, falling short, hurting people, delighting people: the standard human comedy.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
  • An increasingly jealous Seth Rollins lectured Sami Zayn about teaming with Roman Reigns after both of them worked so hard to end the Bloodline.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 2 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
  • This last happened in 2013-14 resulting in a very cold winter.
    Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Shayna Baszler and Katana Chance - Women’s Intercontinental Championship Tournament This match wasn’t very entertaining, but Kai winning made sense considering the options.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of very
Adverb
  • As expected, the majority of comments expressed their shock and outrage at her highly unorthodox approach to Thanksgiving turkey preparation.
    Danielle Jennings, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
  • This sectional is both elegant and highly customizable.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • The small size is easy to store in my toiletry bag, too.
    Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Perhaps too heavily, because suddenly the 32-year-old goalie isn’t looking like himself.
    Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of too
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