severely   (TTS Sound)

The adv severely has 3 senses

• badly, severely, gravely, seriously -- (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")


• sternly, severely -- (with sternness; in a severe manner; "`No,' she said sternly"; "peered severely over her glasses")


• hard, severely -- (causing great damage or hardship; "industries hit hard by the depression"; "she was severely affected by the bank's failure")