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Well, knowledge is a fine thing, and mother Eve thought so; but she smarted so severely for hers, that most of her daughters have been afraid of it since.
Abigail Adams

Meaning of "severely" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEVERELY

severely  [sɪˈvɪəlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEVERELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Severely is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SEVERELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of severely in the English dictionary

The definition of severely in the dictionary is in a rigorous or harsh manner; strictly. Other definition of severely is you use severely to emphasize the intensity or extremity of sth bad or undesirable.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEVERELY


antediluvially
ˌæntɪdɪˈluːvɪəlɪ
axially
ˈæksɪəlɪ
clearly
ˈklɪəlɪ
convivially
kənˈvɪvɪəlɪ
cordially
ˈkɔːdɪəlɪ
dearly
ˈdɪəlɪ
editorially
ˌɛdɪˈtɔːrɪəlɪ
entirely
ɪnˈtaɪəlɪ
ideally
aɪˈdɪəlɪ
jovially
ˈdʒəʊvɪəlɪ
linearly
ˈlɪnɪəlɪ
materially
məˈtɪərɪəlɪ
merely
ˈmɪəlɪ
nearly
ˈnɪəlɪ
radially
ˈreɪdɪəlɪ
really
ˈrɪəlɪ
sincerely
sɪnˈsɪəlɪ
synovially
saɪnˈəʊvɪəlɪ
trivially
ˈtrɪvɪəlɪ
yearly
ˈjɪəlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEVERELY

sever
severability
severable
several
severalfold
severally
severalties
severalty
severance
severance motion
severance package
severance pay
severe
severeness
severity
Severn
Severnaya Dvina
Severnaya Zemlya
Severus
severy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEVERELY

austerely
barely
bizarrely
demurely
direly
insecurely
insincerely
leisurely
maturely
obscurely
prematurely
purely
rarely
rely
securely
sorely
squarely
squirrely
surely
Vasarely

Synonyms and antonyms of severely in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SEVERELY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «severely» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of severely

Translation of «severely» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEVERELY

Find out the translation of severely to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of severely from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «severely» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

严重
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

severamente
570 millions of speakers

English

severely
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गंभीर रूप से
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بشدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

серьезно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

severamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গুরুতরভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sévèrement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Teruk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

stark
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ひどく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

심각
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghiêm trọng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடுமையாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कठोरपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ağır
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gravemente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poważnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

серйозно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

grav
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σοβαρά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ernstig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stränga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

alvorlig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of severely

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEVERELY»

The term «severely» is very widely used and occupies the 14.112 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEVERELY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «severely» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «severely» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about severely

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10 QUOTES WITH «SEVERELY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word severely.
1
Abigail Adams
Well, knowledge is a fine thing, and mother Eve thought so; but she smarted so severely for hers, that most of her daughters have been afraid of it since.
2
Steven Adler
If the Police could do a reunion... One of the biggest jerks I ever met was Sting. If he can do it, then anyone can do it. It's not that big a deal. And the Eagles! They did it! They severely hated each other. It's just rock and roll.
3
Robbie Amell
I've broken my wrist, dislocated toes and shoulders, gotten stitches, you name it. However, the worst was a severely bruised femur. I got body checked into an open gate while playing hockey. The doctor couldn't believe I didn't shatter my femur.
4
Paget Brewster
If you try to break into my house, you will be severely lacerated and possibly electrocuted, and I'm fine with that. Because if you're breaking into my house, you're on your own.
5
Sherrod Brown
The reality in Iraq is that we are creating new terrorists and severely damaging the public impression of the United States in the Muslim world.
6
Roald Dahl
All through my school life I was appalled by the fact that masters and senior boys were allowed quite literally to wound other boys, and sometimes very severely.
7
Edsger Dijkstra
The students that, like the wild animal being prepared for its tricks in the circus called 'life', expects only training as sketched above, will be severely disappointed: by his standards he will learn next to nothing.
8
Barry Eichengreen
As for the single market, the E.U.'s landmark achievement, there is no question that a euro zone breakup would severely disrupt its operation in the short run.
9
Stephen Furst
Like most severely overweight people, I had to hit a rock-hard bottom before I'd take responsibility for the consequences of neglecting my own health.
10
Judd Gregg
We can all agree that no American should lose their life savings or their home because of illness or injury and that the rising cost of health care severely burdens individuals, families and businesses.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEVERELY»

Discover the use of severely in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to severely and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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On the Edge: Minority Ethnic Families Caring for a Severely ...
The quantitative survey was then compared with data on the circumstances and experiences of white families from an earlier survey.The authors highlight the key implications for services to help parents and their children - reducing social ...
Rampaul Chamba, 1999
2
Management of Fractures in Severely Osteoporotic Bone: ...
This book provides the first attempt to bring this body of information to the orthopaedic surgeon in a dearly organized and comprehensive way.
Karl Obrant, 2000
3
A User's Guide to Community Entry for the Severely Handicapped
The Guide covers administrative and programmatic issues, offering a wealth of suggestions, examples, forms, and checklists. It is a valuable special education textbook and reference work, and an excellent resource for families.
Ernest Pancsofar, Robert Blackwell, 1986
4
Care of the Chronically and Severely Ill: Comparative Social ...
These and related issues, such as funding and standards, are placed in a comparative context.
Joseph Rogers Hollingsworth, Ellen Jane Hollingsworth, 1994
5
Psychotherapy with Severely Deprived Children
Mary Boston, Rolene Szur. /^-i f MARESFIELD 1 r-^N. f rW LIBRARY j-T\ > MARY BOSTON and ROLENE SZUR (Editors) psychotherapy with severely deprived children [— f KARNAC ]_j — j PSYCHOTHERAPY WITH SEVERELY DEPRIVED  ...
Mary Boston, Rolene Szur, 1990
6
Rehabilitation of the Severely Brain-injured Adult: A ...
Full consideration is given in this book to the use of rational pharmacological approaches as part of an integrated behavioural/cognitive behavioural approach, to maximize opportunities for learning and skills training.
Gordon Muir Giles, Jo Clark-Wilson, 1999
7
Severely Disturbed Youngsters and the Parental Alliance
All persons who work with severely disturbed children--therapists of all disciplines, teachers, child care workers, and administrators of any children's agency--and need to have some contact with their parents, even minimal contact, will ...
Jacquelyn Seevak Sanders, Barry L. Childress, 1996
8
Cobbett's Political Register
Royal Horse Guards Bine, Lieutenant- j shall, severely; Lieutenant Armstrong, slightly! Colonel Eiley, A. A. G. slightly.— 88tli Foot, Captain Tryon, D. A. A. G. severely. — 13th Light Dragoons, Captain White, D. A. Q. M. G. severely, since dead.
William Cobbett, 1812
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The Gentleman's Magazine (London, England)
Lieuts. Hovenden, Carey, Allix, Crou- dace ; 1st batt 40th foot, Mr. O'Brien, a volunteer. Wounded. — 77th foot, Lieut. -gen. Pic- ton, slightly, Maj.-gen. the Hon. C. Col- ville, severely, not dangerously; 81st foot, Maj.-gen. Kempt, slightly ; 1st batt.
‎1812
10
An Analysis of External Debt and Capital Flight in the ...
Simeon Inidayo Ajayi. 1993, for example, of the 20 countries listed, 14 experienced a significant deterioration in their terms of trade, some as high as 9.0 percent (Ethiopia) and 48 percent (Cote d'Ivoire). Table 5 presents macroeconomic data ...
Simeon Inidayo Ajayi, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEVERELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term severely is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sources: Nation's disabled work program mired in corruption, fraud
(CNN) The nation's premier federal program that provides work for people who are severely disabled is mired in widespread corruption, financial fraud and ... «CNN, Jul 15»
2
Elderly Man Severely Burned While Trying to Light Grill
Orangeburg, SC (WLTX) - An elderly Eutawville man was airlifted to a hospital Monday after being severely burned while trying to light a grill. The Orangeburg ... «WLTX.com, May 15»
3
Museum's stolen bonsai tree recovered, but severely pruned
A valuable bonsai tree stolen from a Federal Way museum has been recovered, but museum officials say it doesn't look the same after it was severely pruned. «KOMO News, May 15»
4
Dog found severely injured in Soma died due to abuse
SAN FRANCISCO (KTVU and wires) – A dog that was found severely injured Thursday morning in San Francisco's South of Market Neighborhood was ... «KTVU San Francisco, May 15»
5
Woman indicted in DUI crash that left daughter severely burned
Jalieesa Gaines, 25, hit a median barrier and her car caught fire October 18, 2014 on I-240 north of Lamar. An 8-month-old girl was severely burned in that crash ... «wreg.com, May 15»
6
Lawsuit: Michigan inmate severely beaten, help delayed
A former Otsego resident is suing Allegan County for injuries he says he suffered at the hands of jail staff, including a bloodied face and broken bones. «Detroit Free Press, May 15»
7
Kids of severely obese moms have higher risk of ADHD
(Reuters Health) - Six-year-olds whose mothers were severely obese before pregnancy are more likely to have developmental or emotional problems than kids ... «Reuters, Apr 15»
8
Woman severely burned after common item kept in car explodes
Long was having lunch inside her car with a friend back on April 11 in Olympia, Wash. She says she pushed her seat back to give herself more leg room, not ... «Fox 59, Apr 15»
9
Siblings awarded £13m by NHS after mistakes left them severely
A brother and sister were left severely disabled after maternity staff at the hospital where they were both born, two years apart, made the same mistakes. «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
10
Nearly one in five severely obese Canadians die in hospital after an …
Nearly one in five severely obese Canadians who require emergency surgery will not survive to be discharged home, new research into the latest fallout of the ... «National Post, Apr 15»

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