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Detailed Synonyms for severely in English

severely:

severely adv

  1. severely
    – to a severe or serious degree 1
    badly; seriously; gravely; severely
    – to a severe or serious degree 1
    • badly adv
      • fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated1
      • badly injured1
    • seriously adv
      • was seriously ill1
    • gravely adv
      • is gravely ill1
    • severely adv
      • a severely impaired heart1
  2. severely
    – causing great damage or hardship 1
    hard; severely
    – causing great damage or hardship 1
    • hard adv
      • industries hit hard by the depression1
    • severely adv
      • she was severely affected by the bank's failure1
  3. severely
    – with sternness; in a severe manner 1
    severely; sternly
    – with sternness; in a severe manner 1
    • severely adv
      • peered severely over her glasses1
    • sternly adv
      • `No,' she said sternly1

Alternate Synonyms for "severely":


Related Definitions for "severely":

  1. to a severe or serious degree1
    • a severely impaired heart1
  2. causing great damage or hardship1
    • she was severely affected by the bank's failure1
  3. with sternness; in a severe manner1
    • peered severely over her glasses1

severely form of severe:

severe adj

  1. severe
  2. severe
  3. severe
  4. severe
  5. severe
    – causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm 1
    severe; grave; serious; dangerous; grievous; life-threatening
    – causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm 1
    • severe adj
      • a severe case of pneumonia1
    • grave adj
      • a grave situation1
      • a grave illness1
    • serious adj
      • a serious wound1
      • a serious turn of events1
    • dangerous adj
      • a dangerous operation1
    • grievous adj
      • grievous bodily harm1
    • life-threatening adj
      • a life-threatening disease1
  6. severe
    – very bad in degree or extent 1
    severe
    – very bad in degree or extent 1
    • severe adj
      • a severe worldwide depression1
      • the house suffered severe damage1
  7. severe
    – unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment 1
    severe; spartan
    – unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment 1
    • severe adj
      • a parent severe to the pitch of hostility1
      • a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien1
    • spartan adj
  8. severe
    – intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality 1
    severe; wicked; terrible
    – intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality 1
    • severe adj
      • severe pain1
      • a severe case of flu1
    • wicked adj
      • under wicked fire from the enemy's guns1
      • a wicked cough1
    • terrible adj
      • a terrible cough1
  9. severe
    – severely simple 1
    severe; stern; austere; stark
    – severely simple 1
  10. severe
    – very strong or vigorous 1
    severe; hard; knockout
    – very strong or vigorous 1
    • severe adj
      • a severe blow1
    • hard adj
      • a hard left to the chin1
    • knockout adj
      • a knockout punch1

Related Words for "severe":

  • severeness, severely

Alternate Synonyms for "severe":


Related Definitions for "severe":

  1. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm1
    • a severe case of pneumonia1
  2. very bad in degree or extent1
    • a severe worldwide depression1
    • the house suffered severe damage1
  3. unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment1
    • a parent severe to the pitch of hostility1
    • a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien1
  4. intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality1
    • severe pain1
    • a severe case of flu1
  5. severely simple1
  6. very strong or vigorous1
    • a severe blow1

Related Synonyms for severely