severely

Words with a similar base: severely

'severely'

[badly.r.01] as in: to a severe or serious degree

Examples:
fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated
badly injured
a severely impaired heart
is gravely ill
was seriously ill

'severely'

[sternly.r.01] as in: with sternness; in a severe manner

Examples:
`No,' she said sternly
peered severely over her glasses

'severely'

[hard.r.04] as in: causing great damage or hardship

Examples:
industries hit hard by the depression
she was severely affected by the bank's failure

Origins

					severely (English)
├── -ly (English)
│   ├── -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ly (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── severe (English)
    └── severus (Latin)

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