severely B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /səˈvɪrli/ See IPA manual Freq #8928 Meanings 1 adv To a very serious or great degree. He was severely injured in the crash. 2 adv In a strict or harsh way. The judge spoke severely to the defendant. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · to a very serious or great... badlygravelyseriously 2 adv · in a strict or harsh way. sternly Appears in Phrases (2) See all severely injured hurt badly enough to suffer serious physical damage Adverb + adjective severely anemic having a very serious deficiency of healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin Adverb + adjective Etymology From severe + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # severely **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /səˈvɪrli/ **Frequency rank:** 8928 ## Meanings 1. To a very serious or great degree. 2. In a strict or harsh way. ## Examples - He was severely injured in the crash. - The judge spoke severely to the defendant. ## Etymology From severe + -ly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown