Associations to the word «Severely»

Wiktionary

SEVERELY, adverb. In a severe manner.

Dictionary definition

SEVERELY, adverb. 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".
SEVERELY, adverb. With sternness; in a severe manner; "`No,' she said sternly"; "peered severely over her glasses".
SEVERELY, adverb. Causing great damage or hardship; "industries hit hard by the depression"; "she was severely affected by the bank's failure".

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis