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   severely

   /sɪˈvɪəli/

   adverb

   • 1. to an undesirably great or intense degree: "our business has been severely affected by the slowdown" Similar very badlyextremely badlyseriouslygravelycriticallygrievouslyacutelysorelydangerouslyfatallysharplyroundlysoundlyfiercelyscathinglysavagelyinformal:like a ton of bricksharshlystrictlysternlyrigorouslyrelentlesslymercilesslypitilesslyoppressivelyrepressivelyroughlysharplywith an iron handwith a rod of ironbrutallycruellysavagelysternlygrimlydourlydisapprovinglysombrelygravelyseriouslystifflycoollycoldlyfrostilyicilyplainlysimplyausterelywithout adornmentwithout frillsstarklyspartanlymonasticallyclassicallyOpposite slightlymildlylenientlygenially
   • 2. strictly or harshly: "the culprits will be severely punished"
   • ▪ in a formal and unsmiling way: "'This is a very dangerous matter,' I said severely"
   • 3. in a very plain style: "her hair was severely pulled back into a bun"

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • S

     1

   • E

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • L

     1

   • Y

     4

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