severely

adverb

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

1 meaning of severely

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adverb
In a way that is very harsh, serious, or bad.
The storm severely damaged the old bridge.
He was severely punished for breaking the rules.
Similarseriously, badly, gravely, harshly, critically
Oppositeslightly, mildly, lightly, gently

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Origin

From the word "severe" plus the ending "-ly".