Synonyms of severely

severely

adverb

1

as in harshly

in a manner so as to cause loss or suffering

the building was severely damaged by the explosion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• harshly
• oppressively
• brutally
• hard
• ill
• sternly
• strongly
• roughly
• stiffly
• aggressively
• abusively
• ruthlessly
• mercilessly
• hardly
• unmercifully
• savagely
• viciously
• grimly
• pitilessly
• insensitively
• heartlessly
• tyrannically
• inhumanely
• inhumanly
• firmly
• callously
• unfeelingly
• uncharitably
• obdurately
• unsparingly
• brutishly
• decidedly
• insensately
• determinedly
• cold-bloodedly
• resolutely
• toughly
• assertively
• hard-heartedly
• gruffly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lightly
• mildly
• gently
• softly
• leniently
• kindly
• lovingly
• tenderly
• graciously
• cordially
• considerately
• benevolently
• sympathetically
• clemently
• mercifully
• charitably
• compassionately
• humanely
• understandingly
• benignantly
• tolerantly
• softheartedly

2

as in extremely

to a great degree

the rescued mountain climbers were severely dehydrated

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extremely
• terribly
• incredibly
• badly
• very
• highly
• too
• so
• greatly
• damned
• seriously
• desperately
• heavily
• damn
• really
• intensely
• far
• wildly
• especially
• most
• exceptionally
• much
• super
• that
• particularly
• fiercely
• jolly
• immensely
• awfully
• mortally
• exceedingly
• hugely
• absolutely
• specially
• fantastically
• totally
• full
• sorely
• utterly
• mighty
• vitally
• supremely
• awful
• thoroughly
• enormously
• completely
• frightfully
• fabulously
• sore
• such
• good and
• vastly
• deeply
• wicked
• real
• extra
• majorly
• uncommonly
• positively
• remarkably
• significantly
• eminently
• deadly
• way
• colossally
• passing
• achingly
• mightily
• cracking
• surpassingly
• bone
• entirely
• rattling
• archly
• beastly
• dang
• considerably
• whacking
• a lot
• monstrous
• noticeably
• roaring
• wholly
• filthy
• thumping
• almighty
• radically
• ever
• spanking
• profoundly
• visibly
• blisteringly
• roaringly
• fully
• corking
• substantially
• downright
• unco
• stinking
• markedly
• obviously
• extensively
• notably
• right
• as all get-out
• flat-out
• purely
• excessively
• appreciably
• palpably
• plainly
• altogether
• monumentally
• discernibly
• plentifully
• abundantly
• obscenely
• astronomically
• monstrously
• astonishingly
• amazingly
• staggeringly
• grandly
• overmuch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• somewhat
• slightly
• little
• nominally
• negligibly
• just
• barely
• minimally
• scarcely
• marginally
• hardly
• scantily
• meagerly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of severely

In the following days, Beretti’s right knee swelled severely, according to her health department complaint. — Ella Moore july 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

With employees bombarded by hundreds of daily notifications and attention spans shrinking to mere seconds, true productivity and complex decision-making are severely hampered. — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

The Everglades has been severely altered by urban development, agriculture, invasive species and more. — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

In addition to her difficulty speaking, Giffords was left with severely limited peripheral vision in one eye, and suffered partial paralysis and motor impairment on the right side of her body. — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

That scandal severely weakened Madigan’s grip on power and eventually led to Welch succeeding him as speaker in 2021, despite his own controversial past involving personal relationships with women. — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

The Times reported that one released detainee, a law student named Fadi Bakr, described being beaten so severely that his genitals turned blue and blood still appeared in his urine weeks later. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Canadian wildfires are severely impacting air quality in much of the United States right now, and the resulting smoky haze isn’t just a health concern. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 20 July 2026

His ability to implement policies aimed at boosting economic growth — such as reindustrialization, building more social housing and taking greater public control of utilities — will also be severely constrained by weak government finances. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026