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as in harshly
in a manner so as to cause loss or suffering
the building was severely damaged by the explosion
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as in extremely
to a great degree
the rescued mountain climbers were severely dehydrated
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Recent Examples of severely
But with Burrow now looking likely to miss the majority of the regular season, those chances look severely diminished.
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
This stagnation can severely impact marketability and career growth when the labor market eventually improves.
—Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Way’s models show that several concurrent LIPs could have thrown vast quantities of carbon dioxide into Venus’ atmosphere, warming the world so severely that much of its liquid water boiled away into the sky, accelerating the warming further.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
An individual satellite may be severely damaged, which could result in a financial loss, or the loss of research data if the satellite is a scientific one.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Ncell, Nepal’s second-largest telecommunications service provider, noted that shutting down all platforms at once was, in any case, technically difficult and warned that the move would severely impact business.
—Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
Childhood illnesses had severely weakened her own heart.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
When children are severely malnourished, their bodies draw on reserves to wage a last-ditch battle for survival.
—Pablo Robles, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Pyongyang has continued to exercise significant control over the population and severely restrict the rights and freedoms of its population, and that has only gotten more intense over the last decade.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
This stagnation can severely impact marketability and career growth when the labor market eventually improves.
—Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Way’s models show that several concurrent LIPs could have thrown vast quantities of carbon dioxide into Venus’ atmosphere, warming the world so severely that much of its liquid water boiled away into the sky, accelerating the warming further.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
An individual satellite may be severely damaged, which could result in a financial loss, or the loss of research data if the satellite is a scientific one.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Ncell, Nepal’s second-largest telecommunications service provider, noted that shutting down all platforms at once was, in any case, technically difficult and warned that the move would severely impact business.
—Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
Childhood illnesses had severely weakened her own heart.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
When children are severely malnourished, their bodies draw on reserves to wage a last-ditch battle for survival.
—Pablo Robles, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Pyongyang has continued to exercise significant control over the population and severely restrict the rights and freedoms of its population, and that has only gotten more intense over the last decade.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for severely
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Hilleary, at the campaign event, also harshly criticized Biden’s immigration policies and his administration’s approach to the COVID-19 pandemic.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Always use gentle, soft tools like an old toothbrush to scrub away grime in tough corners or nooks, but avoid scrubbing harshly.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Or consider the extremely rapid development of vaccines during the recent COVID pandemic.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kirk has risen in popularity over the years for his extremely polarizing takes, which resulted in a heavy split among reactions to his passing.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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On an oppressively hot Friday in July, plumes of smoke curl up from Arnolds Field.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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Even raid racers are not terribly excited about that, and apparently even like the previous World’s First team is even going to bother with it.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Set in his native Scotland and lovingly photographed, the film tantalizes even without a terribly original story.—
Stephen Farber,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Sep. 2025
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Across automotive assembly lines and steel plants, unscheduled stoppages are brutally costly.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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Summers in Capitol Reef can be brutally hot for hiking, but the weather is perfect in autumn for hitting the trails (though bear in mind that its high elevation makes climbing more difficult).—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Most recently, he was badly injured after a high–speed car crash in New Hampshire in August.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Things go very badly in the first episode, when a home invasion gone wrong puts Robbie in an impossible situation.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The bristles are neither too floppy nor too stiff, neither too long nor too short, and are cut to the perfect rounded shape that’s just right for swirling pigment over the apples or spreading it along your cheekbones—without having to work too hard for a completely natural finish.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Eagles went chasing on a third-and-8 situation at the Chiefs’ 33 at the start of the third quarter, and Smith went down hard after a deep pass from Hurts fell incomplete along the left sideline.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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However, these fluctuations are incredibly important, from a cosmic perspective.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now, glasses are for everyone and have become incredibly versatile.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Severely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severely. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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