severely meaning and definition

SEVERELY adverb

Definition of severely (adverb)

1. 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. with sternness; in a severe manner
   • "`No,' she said sternly"; "peered severely over her glasses"
   • synonyms: sternly
3. causing great damage or hardship
   • "industries hit hard by the depression"; "she was severely affected by the bank's failure"
   • synonyms: hard