severely
Use Severely in a sentence
adjective, se·ver·er, se·ver·est.
1.
harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
2.
serious or stern in manner or appearance: a severe face.
3.
grave; critical: a severe illness.
4.
rigidly restrained in style, taste, manner, etc.; simple, plain, or austere.
5.
causing discomfort or distress by extreme character or conditions, as weather, cold, or heat; unpleasantly violent, as rain or wind, or a blow or shock.
Related forms
se·vere·ly, adverb
se·vere·ness, noun
o·ver·se·vere, adjective
o·ver·se·vere·ly, adverb
o·ver·se·vere·ness, noun
su·per·se·vere, adjective
su·per·se·vere·ly, adverb
su·per·se·vere·ness, noun
un·se·vere, adjective
un·se·vere·ly, adverb
un·se·vere·ness, noun
Antonyms
1. lenient. 2. gentle.
1. lenient. 2. gentle.
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severe (sɪˈvɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | rigorous or harsh in the treatment of others; strict: a severe parent |
| 2. | serious in appearance or manner; stern |
| 3. | critical or dangerous: a severe illness |
| 4. | causing misery or discomfort by its harshness: severe weather |
| 5. | strictly restrained in appearance; austere: a severe way of dressing |
| 6. | hard to endure, perform, or accomplish: a severe test |
| 7. | rigidly precise or exact |
| [C16: from Latin sevērus] | |
| se'verely | |
| —adv | |
| se'vereness | |
| —n | |
| severity | |
| —n | |
| severe (sɪˈvɪə) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | rigorous or harsh in the treatment of others; strict: a severe parent |
| 2. | serious in appearance or manner; stern |
| 3. | critical or dangerous: a severe illness |
| 4. | causing misery or discomfort by its harshness: severe weather |
| 5. | strictly restrained in appearance; austere: a severe way of dressing |
| 6. | hard to endure, perform, or accomplish: a severe test |
| 7. | rigidly precise or exact |
| [C16: from Latin sevērus] | |
| se'verely | |
| —adv | |
| se'vereness | |
| —n | |
| severity | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
After the devastating storm, athletics officials cut several teams and struggled to rebuild severely damaged facilities.
Too small to track from the ground, each of those tiny projectiles is capable of severely damaging a satellite.
Without humans going to different moons and planets, our growth in space will be severely limited.
One of his leg braces caused a leg blister to form, which became severely infected.
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