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.
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(181) However, the kidnappers were quickly revealed to be severely isolated within even their own community.
(182) Your fellow-passengers, severely shaken, Will almost all be loath to stick around.
(183) We have a flood control system that is severely damaged.
(184) In 1972 he had suggested independence as Ulster's best course and been severely criticized by Paisley and others. Sentencedict.com
(185) Mr Coleman promised he would not push for legislation which would severely restrict abortion in Virginia.
(186) The 1995 law punishes crack cocaine crimes 100 times more severely than powder cocaine crimes, the association said.
(187) They do not necessarily contradict the view that for more serious crimes women are less severely treated then men.
(188) This method therefore had to be cancelled as the time the carrier could remain at Greenock was severely limited.
(189) A constellation of social difficulties has also been found to characterise parents who severely physically abuse their children.
(190) The construction industry has been severely affected by the recession.
(191) The surfaces are fresco-like, the pigment dry and chalky, and the palette severely restricted.
(192) Lawrence Livermore Lab was also affected, but apparently not as severely as others, a spokesman there said.
(193) They continued to be closely guarded and severely restricted in their movements.
More similar words: severe, several, seventh, rely, barely, rely on, entirely, derelict, relieve, relatively, ever, fever, every, never, over there, for ever, ever so, however, reverse, everyone, every other, ever since, every bit, never mind, every time, in every way, sovereignty, whatsoever, everything, nevertheless.