Definitions for severely
se·vere·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. severelyadverb

   In a severe manner.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Severelyadverb

   Etymology: from severe.

   1. Painfully; afflictively.

   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.

   2. Ferociously; horridly.

   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

How to pronounce severely?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Jeff Weaver:

   Many of the same issues that resonated in Michigan with Democrats there are going to resonate in Ohio, the auto industry there was also severely damaged. There are a lot of people in Ohio who are hurting. That's an industrial state. Same in Illinois. Same in Missouri.

2. Annette March-Grier:

   Unresolved grief can cause people to go through life severely wounded, our goal is to help people understand that grief does not have to destroy them.

3. Kaleigh McMordie:

   Frozen dinners are also usually severely lacking in vegetables.

4. Agus Rahardjo:

   Last year we were severely weakened, but now we are back to full force.

5. Robin Trotman:

   It's nearly 100 % of the people hospitalized with Covid pneumonia are unvaccinated. Now we do have vaccinated people who test positive, but they don't get severely ill.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=severely
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Severely
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=severely
4. ^ ChatGPT
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