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
  • The mold company's report also concluded that the Wright's apartment was uninhabitable and that the Wright's belongings needed to be replaced due to extremely high levels of mold, the lawsuit said.
    Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
  • However, winning the MVP award is extremely important to him.
    Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • All, that is, except the lamb, which was only a baby itself and still terribly afraid.
    Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Carissa may not travel terribly far in the course of the film, but her awareness of her existing world expands considerably, which makes for a more delicately stirring arc than expected in a coming-of-age tale of this variety.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of terribly
Adverb
  • The Red Sox don't need a starter as badly as the other two Burnes suitors.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • That proved to be a toxic relationship that ended badly, with Louis and Claudia nearly killing Lestat and running away to Europe.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of badly
Adverb
  • Wilson, 32, made her TV acting debut portraying free-spirited musician Abby, who fell hard for bunkhouse cowboy Ryan (Ian Bohen) in 2023's Season 5 premiere.
    Bryan Alexander, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
  • He's declared insane, and a lawyer (John Payne) works hard to convince the jury that Santa is real.
    Sydni Ellis, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of hard
Adverb
  • Philosophy’s Falling in Love paired with Retrospect creates this incredibly romantic blend – the way Falling in Love’s vanilla-blackberry notes mingle with Retrospect’s sophisticated musk creates this gorgeously intimate skin scent that feels like a warm embrace.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The scores come after an incredibly tumultuous year for schools across the country, as issues surrounding the Israel-Hamas war exploded on campuses in the form of protests and encampments.
    Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of incredibly
Adverb
  • This year, two major discoveries connected to the Tudors came about in two very different ways.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
  • It’s got different variations, going from the really rocky stuff to the nice acoustic sound to the very psychedelic sound.
    Liza Lentini, SPIN, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of very
Adverb
  • Childish Literature, in contrast, is a highly curious book.
    Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Speaking of highly flammable: the lithium-ion batteries inside some Anker power banks (models A1642, A1647, and A1652) were found to overheat, explode, catch fire, and scald your hands.
    Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • These races will feature top sponsors such as Sun Drop and Bass Pro Shops, alongside potential additional appearances from Budweiser, too.
    Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • With extreme weather events seemingly more the norm and their victims too often increasingly unnoticed and forgotten, the region’s climate casualties garner the dubious distinction of Worst Year in Asia.
    Curtis S. Chin and Jose B. Collazo, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
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