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se·vere·ly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. badly, severely, gravely, seriouslyadverb

    to a severe or serious degree

    "fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated"; "badly injured"; "a severely impaired heart"; "is gravely ill"; "was seriously ill"

  2. sternly, severelyadverb

    with sternness; in a severe manner

    "`No,' she said sternly"; "peered severely over her glasses"

  3. hard, severelyadverb

    causing great damage or hardship

    "industries hit hard by the depression"; "she was severely affected by the bank's failure"

Wiktionary

  1. severelyadverb

    In a severe manner.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Severelyadverb

    Etymology: from severe.

    We have wasted our strength to attain ends different from those for which we undertook the war, and often to effect others which after a peace, we may severely repent. Jonathan Swift.

    More formidable Hydra stands within;
    Whose jaws with iron teeth severely grin. Dryd.

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  1. severely

    Severely is an adverb that typically means to a degree that is extremely serious, grievous, or harsh. It can also indicate high intensity, rigorousness, sternness, or strictness. It is often used to quantify or qualify the magnitude, extent, or degree of something, usually a negative condition or circumstance.

British National Corpus

  1. Adverbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'severely' in Adverbs Frequency: #314

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of severely in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of severely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of severely in a Sentence

  1. Marc Michalsky:

    There are a lot of misconceptions about the appropriateness of bariatric surgery in the pediatric world, at the end of the day, what this policy statement is saying is that bariatric surgery as a treatment strategy for severely obese pediatric patients is safe and effective and should be considered early in patients.

  2. Dominick Stillhart:

    The situation continues to deteriorate, and the longer it lasts the more fragmentation will occur. Yemen has replaced Syria as the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, health services are down, water and sanitation systems have been severely affected. There are difficulties importing fuel.

  3. Jason Kenney:

    Andrew is what I call a severely normal Canadian, his personality is the opposite of Justins. Andrew is not at home naturally preening for the cameras.

  4. Paul Gallagher:

    They haven't shown one company which has been treated less favorably than Apple. This is Ireland's reputation which has been so severely criticized.

  5. Eric Burkett:

    This is our forever home, Eric Burkett said, holding back tears as Eric Burkett six year old son Lochlen patted his arm. There's a master bathroom that is completely accessible. There are adaptive showers so that Eric Burkett can bathe Eric Burkett and self-lowering shelves in the state-of-the-art kitchen, so that now Eric Burkett can cook again for Eric Burkett family. The idea of getting up and moving around freely without thinking about logistics. Should I use a chair ? Should I use crutches ? All that's gone, Eric Burkett said. Pointing to the wall of Eric Burkett new home outside Pittsburgh, this Marine has a few reminders from Flag Day that Eric Burkett life changed on a training mission in Morocco. That is actually of one of the prop rotors of the V-22 that crashed. On the back of that, I don't know how many Marines signed that, Eric Burkett said. The foundation started by actor Gary Sinise, best known for Gary Sinise role as Lt. Dan in the 1994 movie Forrest Gump, is trying to build 10 to 12 homes per year for severely injured veterans and first responders. It will hand over the keys to its 50th smart home this August. Donations from Home Depot, JC Penny, GE, Benjamin Moore and the Semper Fi Fund among others made Home Depot possible. Fox News first told the Burketts' story in 2014 while The Burketts ' and The Burketts ' family were recovering at Walter Reed. The Burketts ' and The Burketts ' wife were raising their four children at the time in a set of tiny rooms at the hospital. They have since given birth to twins, Nolynn and Roawyn, who are now 18 months old. A master archer, Eric Burkett began competing as a Paralympian in an effort to begin to heal after the crash. I hate shooting from a wheelchair. A lot of guys don't mind it because you're a little bit lower, you don't have to worry about this instability of your legs.

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