Dictionary Check: severely

"severely" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points
Words with Friends 15 points

Definition

adverb

to a severe or serious degree

Example: "fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated"
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adverb

with sternness; in a severe manner

Example: "‘No,’ she said sternly"
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adverb

causing great damage or hardship

Example: "industries hit hard by the depression"
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