Synonym: badly, gravely, hard, seriously, sternly. Similar words: severe, several, seventh, rely, barely, rely on, entirely, derelict. Meaning: [sɪ'vɪrlɪ /-'vɪə-] 
adv. 1. to a severe or serious degree 2. with sternness; in a severe manner 3. causing great damage or hardship.
adv. 1. to a severe or serious degree 2. with sternness; in a severe manner 3. causing great damage or hardship. 
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(31) His courage was severely tried by his ordeal.
(32) She always adopted a severely practical tone.
(33) They will be severely punished for their crimes.
(34) The offenders will be severely disciplined.
(35) The manager clobbered his secretary severely.
(36) I fell on the gravel, severely grazing my knee.
(37) She was severely reprimanded for accepting the money.
(38) Smoking can severely damage your health.
(39) Local councils could find their housing budgets severely pruned.
(40) He was born with a severely deformed foot.
(41) The government will be severely bruised by yesterday's events.
(42) Many company managers are severely overextended.
(43) Their public health programme had to be severely curtailed.
(44) Both teams were severely depleted by injuries.
(45) Nearly a third of the children were severely underweight.
(46) She criticized my writing quite severely and that hurt.
(47) Those responsible for this crime will be severely punished.
(48) An aircraft overshot the runway and was severely damaged.
(49) The last government severely curtailed trade union rights.
(50) Her hair was tied severely in a bun.
(51) He told off the employee severely.
(52) The lineman was severely burned by the live wire.
(53) A fire had severely damaged the warehouse.
(54) The toxicity of the drug severely limits its use.
(55) His activities have been severely circumscribed since his illness.
(56) Parents don't punish their children so severely these days.
(57) She was severely criticized for neglect of duty.
(58) Rescue efforts were severely hampered by the bad weather.
(59) Dangerous driving should be severely punished.
(60) He was severely criticized and removed from his post.
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