severely — 1540s, from SEVERE (Cf. severe) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
severely — [adv] harshly acutely, badly, critically, dangerously, extremely, firmly, gravely, hard, hardly, intensely, markedly, painfully, rigorously, roughly, seriously, sharply, sorely, sternly, strictly, with an iron hand; concept 569 Ant.… … New thesaurus
severely — se|vere|ly [ sı vırli ] adverb ** 1. ) very seriously: The decision would severely damage the economy of Colombia. Several of the passengers were severely injured in the accident. severely limited/restricted/reduced: The original scope of the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
severely — adverb 1 very badly or to a great degree: a severely damaged building | severely disabled | His movements are severely restricted. 2 in a strict way: Parents don t punish their children so severely these days. 3 in a way that shows you disapprove … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
severely — se|vere|ly [sıˈvıəli US ˈvır ] adv 1.) very badly or to a great degree ▪ The town was severely damaged in the war. ▪ She s now severely disabled. 2.) in a strict way ▪ Parents don t punish their children so severely these days. 3.) in a very… … Dictionary of contemporary English
severely — adjective 1) he was severely injured Syn: badly, seriously, critically; fatally; formal grievously 2) she was severely criticized Syn: sharply, roundly, soundly, fiercely, savagely 3) … Thesaurus of popular words
severely — adverb 1) he was severely injured Syn: badly, seriously, critically 2) murderers should be treated more severely Syn: harshly, strictly, sternly, rigorously 3) she looked severely at Harriet … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
severely — adverb 1. to a severe or serious degree (Freq. 8) fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated badly injured a severely impaired heart is gravely ill was seriously ill • Syn: ↑badly, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
severely — adv. Severely is used with these adjectives: ↑autistic, ↑congested, ↑constrained, ↑cracked, ↑critical, ↑damaging, ↑defective, ↑deficient, ↑deformed, ↑depressed, ↑deprived, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
severely — severe ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of something bad, undesirable, or difficult) very great; intense. 2) strict or harsh. 3) very plain in style or appearance. DERIVATIVES severely adverb severity noun. ORIGIN Latin severus … English terms dictionary
