| Adv. | 1. | severely - 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" |
| 2. | severely - with sternness; in a severe manner; "`No,' she said sternly"; "peered severely over her glasses" Synonyms: sternly | |
| 3. | severely - causing great damage or hardship; "industries hit hard by the depression"; "she was severely affected by the bank's failure" Synonyms: hard |