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Adverb: severely  su'veer-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

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