Used in a Sentence

severely

How to use severely in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for severely.

Editorial note

If they bend the rules, they are severely punished.

Examples14
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

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"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of severely gathered in one view.

adverb

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"

adverb

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

adverb

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

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for severely.

adverb

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"

adverb

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

adverb

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

Example sentences

1

If they bend the rules, they are severely punished.

2

In the process, he stepped on a mine and was severely wounded, losing his leg.

3

Many, many people in jail were severely mentally ill.

4

A sale results in windfall revenue, but a non-sale can severely strain cash-flows.

5

We're intentionally keeping bandwidth constrained because we know it will severely impact our cable TV business.

6

One summer in my childhood, my parents decided to severely restrict my siblings and I's access to the internet for unspecified reasons.

7

Well guess which critical human side of a project absolutely severely suffers from not-being-with-your-team?

8

For those people wondering why so many comments here are saying 'Glad to see Kathy blogging again', it's because she stopped blogging in 2007 after getting severely harassed online.

9

I will say that where I work we appear to have managed to get on a list of "startups to send your resume to" by one or two of these bootcamp shops, and the resumes tend to be severely underwhelming.

10

I think this is a bigger deal than the sketchiness factor of buying drugs -- a silk road vendor selling adulterated product would be severely penalized if caught and the economics don't work out.

11

We should also fine doctors for prescribing antibiotics to patients with a viral infection and no sign of bacteria in their systems, unless they are severely immune compromised.

12

And the thing is that when you are in a new place, there is a large number of decisions to make about petty things like where is the nearest supermarket, where can I work out, how do I get proper internet etc. Whenever I've set up in a new place, my productivity suffers severely for a week or two. After that, I'm okay but if you travel a lot, that becomes a real price.

13

This is not exactly nefarious, even to the severely-damaged-evil-meter version of nefarious which includes "intentionally and with forethought committing the sin of marketing.

14

Does Google believe that if they just push a little harder and finish the job, that somehow the people so alienated will be won over?Or is the pursuit of profit far more important than the perception of the brand overall?Right now, and for the last year, the brand is being severely tarnished in all of the networks I have, tech and real-life.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use severely in a sentence?

If they bend the rules, they are severely punished.

What does severely mean?

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"

What part of speech is severely?

severely is commonly used as adverb.