Severely - Definition
severely
adv 1: to a severe or serious degree; "fingers so badly frozen
they had to be amputated"; "badly injured"; "a severely
impaired heart"; "is gravely ill"; "was seriously ill"
[syn: badly, severely, gravely, seriously]
2: with sternness; in a severe manner; "`No,' she said sternly";
"peered severely over her glasses" [syn: sternly,
severely]
3: causing great damage or hardship; "industries hit hard by the
depression"; "she was severely affected by the bank's
failure" [syn: hard, severely]