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

Shipping traffic remains severely restricted, demonstrating that many shipowners are not willing to risk a possible Iranian attack and underscoring Tehran’s ongoing leverage over Hormuz. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

One pedestrian was killed and another was severely injured during a hit-and-run crash in South Los Angeles on Monday, according to Los Angeles police. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Soto’s lawyer, William Welch, said at trial he was severely beaten inside the home and shot Morello in self-defense as the confrontation spilled out into the front yard. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

The autopsy report said investigators used dental image comparisons to identify the body, which was severely decomposed. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Leagues play out over monthslong seasons, require regular attention, and can punish players severely for missing even a single week. — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 19 Aug. 2026

Political freedoms have often been severely restricted, workers have few rights and power has typically been concentrated in the hands of political elites. — Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026

Ship traffic through the Strait remained severely restricted, while Brent crude, the international benchmark, surged over $90 a barrel. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 18 Aug. 2026

The beloved Punalu’u Bake Shop on in Naalehu, Big Island, a tourist hotspot and major local employer, was severely damaged. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026