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Adverb: severely  su'vi(-u)r-lee
  1. To a severe or serious degree
    "a severely impaired heart"
    - badly, gravely, seriously, critically
     
  2. With sternness; in a severe manner
    "peered severely over her glasses"
    - sternly
     
  3. Causing great damage or hardship
    "she was severely affected by the bank's failure"
    - hard

See also: severe

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