Adverbial severely has 3 senses
- badly, severely, gravely, seriously - to a severe or serious degree; "fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated"; "badly injured"; "a severely impaired heart"; "is gravely ill"; "was seriously ill"
Derived from adjective severe1
- sternly, severely - with sternness; in a severe manner; "`No,' she said sternly"; "peered severely over her glasses"
Derived from adjective severe4
- hard, severely - causing great damage or hardship; "industries hit hard by the depression"; "she was severely affected by the bank's failure"
Derived from adjective severe6
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