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# severely

«severely» in Mova's school dictionary: **Very badly or seriously: The house was severely damaged** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adverb (severely)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Very badly or seriously: The house was severely damaged. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/severely/#m1)

2) Strictly or harshly: He was severely punished. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/severely/#m2)

3) Plainly, without decoration: a severely plain dress. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/severely/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In news, safety and science: «severely injured», «severely flooded», «severe weather warning» — it means serious danger. In stories a strict teacher speaks severely. In maths, «sales fell severely» means a big drop. Phrases: «severely damaged», «severely injured», «severely punished», «severely limited».

### examples

- The storm severely damaged the roof. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/severely/#x1)
- He was severely injured in the crash. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/severely/#x2)
- The teacher looked at us severely. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/severely/#x3)
- Water is severely limited in the desert. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/severely/#x4)
- The crops were severely hit by drought. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/severely/#x5)
- Do not severely punish a puppy; teach it kindly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/severely/#x6)
- The town was severely flooded. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/severely/#x7)
- The hawk fell heavily under a big stone, severely wounded in its right wing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/severely/#x8)

### note

From «severe» + «-ly» (keep the e: severe-ly). Similar: badly, seriously, harshly, strictly. Opposite: mildly, slightly.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «severely» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/severely/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.