severely

Adverb
  1. To a severe or serious degree (synset 400016415)
    "fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated"; "badly injured"; "a severely impaired heart"; "is gravely ill"; "was seriously ill"
    same as: badly, gravely, seriously
  2. With sternness;
    In a severe manner (synset 400242552)
    "`No,' she said sternly"; "peered severely over her glasses"
    same as: sternly
  3. Causing great damage or hardship (synset 400092328)
    "industries hit hard by the depression"; "she was severely affected by the bank's failure"
    same as: hard

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