severely
| 1. |
(adverb) 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" |
|
Synonyms: badly, gravely, seriously |
|
| 2. |
(adverb) causing great damage or hardship; "industries hit hard by the depression"; "she was severely affected by the bank's failure" |
|
Synonyms: hard |
|
| 3. |
(adverb) with sternness; in a severe manner; "`No,' she said sternly"; "peered severely over her glasses" |
|
Synonyms: sternly |
|
|