Added 9 October 2026 severely adverb Categories: Describing WordsEveryday Words In Latin: acerbe Wiktionary adverb ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about severely at Wordnik → Where our words come from → To a severe or serious degree. fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated With sternness; in a severe manner. `No,' she said sternly Causing great damage or hardship. industries hit hard by the depression Related Words: sternlyhardbadlygravelyseriouslyharshlybrutallysharplyfiercelywildlydrasticallygrievously Back to today's word