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View synonyms for severely

severely

[ suh-veer-lee ]

adverb

  1. in a very stern, strict, or harsh way:

    One day he was caught taking a few pieces of scrap wood and was severely punished with two weeks of hard labor.

  2. to a grave, far-reaching, or critical degree; seriously:

    Severely ill patients with kidney infections may be hospitalized until they can take fluids and medications on their own.

  3. in a very simple, plain, or austere style or manner:

    She wore her hair severely tied back in a ponytail and refused to wear anything feminine.

  4. in a very challenging or exacting way that is difficult to endure:

    The Great Depression severely tested the parish, as the church building was almost lost to creditors.

  5. to a distressing or highly uncomfortable degree:

    Much of North America experiences periods of severely cold weather and is susceptible to snow and ice storms.



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  • o·ver·se·vere·ly adverb
  • su·per·se·vere·ly adverb
  • un·se·vere·ly adverb

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Nine in 10 cases of severe illness were in the placebo group, another strong sign the vaccine protected against mild and serious cases.

The software prioritizes content based on how severe the likely policy violation may be and how likely the piece of content is to spread across Facebook’s social networks.

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The results, published Thursday in The Lancet medical journal, shed more light on preliminary data released in recent months showing the experimental shot generated an immune response in the elderly, who are at highest risk of severe illness.

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Without a prescription and supervision by a medical professional, who could pair the drug with a separate pain-reliever such as fentanyl, the lawyers said the inmates’ risk of severe pain is increased.

The new data showed that the vaccine was 94 percent effective among people over 65, a group at high risk of serious illness, and prevented severe as well as mild cases.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, joining in the chorus, severely berates Tehran for its role in the Levant.

Last year he was severely criticized for his handling of a land deal with a neighbor in financial distress.

Wounded severely in his right leg in an airstrike two years ago, Ziad has an excuse for not enlisting.

Between 1999 and 2008, the number of severely intoxicated young women who wound up in E.R.s rose by 52 percent.

The turbulent waters caused one of his oars to crack, which—without a motor or a sail—can be severely detrimental to his voyage.

The sepoys refused to obey, and the sowars, drawing their pistols, shot dead or severely wounded six British officers.

So precipitously had the guerrillas fled that except the severely wounded, few prisoners were taken.

The poor dog was severely hurt about the neck; it recovered, however, soon afterwards.

The soldiers killed a young lad who tried to pass, or wounded him so severely that it is said that he died.

Lannes retreated slowly on Essling, his troops suffering severely from the re-formed Austrian batteries.

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