severely

adverb

suh-VEER-lee/səˈvɪɹli/UKsi-VEER-lee/sɪˈvɪəli/

1 meaning of severely

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adverb
In a harsh, intense, or serious manner; to a great or damaging degree.
The patient was severely injured in the highway crash.
The committee severely criticized the company's handling of the spill.
Similarseriously, badly, gravely, harshly, critically
Oppositeslightly, mildly, lightly, gently

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Origin

Formed from the adjective "severe" combined with the adverb-forming suffix "-ly".