Severely meaning

What does “severely” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“severely” is an adverb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: to a severe or serious degree.

severely

to a severe or serious degree
“fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated”
“badly injured”
Synonymsbadly gravely seriously
with sternness; in a severe manner
“`No,' she said sternly”
“peered severely over her glasses”
Synonymssternly
causing great damage or hardship
“industries hit hard by the depression”
“she was severely affected by the bank's failure”
Synonymshard

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University