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Grammar : Adv
Spell : suh-veer
Phonetic Transcription : səˈvɪər



Definition of severely

Origin :
  • 1540s, from severe + -ly (2). Colloquial sense of "excessively" attested by 1854.
  • adv harshly
Example sentences :
  • I will not punish your fault so severely as Alcibiades ventured to hope.
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • Mr. Disraeli was severely sarcastic at the expense of the government.
  • Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
  • It censured Mrs. McKee severely for having been, so to speak, and accessory after the fact.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • "It is certainly unchristian," commented Mrs. Porter, severely.
  • Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
  • The 24th Punjaub Infantry on the left were the most severely engaged.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
  • But he did not retrace his steps in order to remonstrate with her severely in the street.
  • Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
  • Lady Julia; do not blame yourself so severely for what has passed!
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • "Well, don't say I didn't warn you," Steve continued, severely.
  • Extract from : « With Trapper Jim in the North Woods » by Lawrence J. Leslie
  • He was severely blamed in the press for parleying with an outlaw.
  • Extract from : « The Hunted Outlaw » by Anonymous
  • Perhaps the outlaw realized at last how severely he had tried his friends' patience.
  • Extract from : « The Hunted Outlaw » by Anonymous

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