severely

sɪˈvɪrli

Definition

Definition of severely - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

intensityin a very serious or extreme way

The storm severely damaged the town.

gravely

intensely

harshlyin a very harsh or strict manner

He was severely criticized for his actions..

harshly

strictly

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Origin of severely

Latin, severus (serious, strict)

Terms with severely included in their meaning

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wreck

destruction

remains of something severely damaged

wreck

destruction

ruin or severely damage something

in ruins

adj.

physical state

severely damaged or destroyed

wreckage

debris

remains of something severely damaged or destroyed

destroy

ruin life

severely disrupt a person's well-being

pan

harsh criticism

criticize severely

roast

criticize harshly

criticize or reprimand severely

ruined

adj.

physical state

severely damaged or destroyed beyond repair

Examples of severely in a sentence

The patient was severely injured in the accident.
The policy was severely enforced.
She was severely punished for the mistake.

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French:gravement, rudement, ...
German:schwer, streng, ...
Italian:gravemente, duramente, ...
Spanish:gravemente, duramente, ...
Portuguese:gravemente, rigorosamente, ...
Chinese:严重地, 严厉地, ...
Japanese:甚大に, 酷く, ...
Arabic:بِشِدَّة, بِصَرَامَة, ...
Hebrew:קָשׁוֹת, בְּחֻמְרָה, ...
Russian:серьезно, сурово, ...
Ukrainian:сильно, суворо, ...
Hindi:गंभीर रूप से, सख्ती से, ...
Bengali:গুরুতরভাবে, কঠোরভাবে, ...
Catalan:greument, ...
Czech:těžce, tvrdě, ...
Danish:alvorligt, strengt, ...
Dutch:ernstig, streng, ...
Greek:σοβαρά, αυστηρά, ...
Hungarian:súlyosan, keményen, ...
Khmer:យ៉ាងធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ, យ៉ាងតឹងរ៉ឹង, ...
Korean:심각하게, 심하게, ...
Persian:به شدت, به‌شدت, ...
Polish:poważnie, surowo, ...
Portuguese (BR):gravemente, rigorosamente, ...
Romanian:grav, dur, ...
Swedish:allvarligt, strängt, ...
Thai:อย่างรุนแรง, อย่างเข้มงวด, ...
Turkish:ciddi şekilde, sert bir şekilde, ...
Vietnamese:nghiêm trọng, gay gắt, ...

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