Synonyms for severely

Most common

seriously · badly · awfully · gravely · heavily · harshly · sternly · roundly

All synonyms

Adverb

Definitions

1. adv. 1

   In a severe manner; with severity.

Example sentences

• seriously He was seriously ill, and the doctor was sent for.
• badly If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing badly.
• awfully That's an awfully high price to ask someone to pay.
• gravely The Phantom slowly, gravely, silently, approached.
• heavily We were late for school because it rained heavily.
• harshly The truth must be told gently and not too harshly.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

hard¹

5 letters

badly²

6 letters

hardly²

7 letters

heavily³, roughly², awfully², harshly², gravely², roundly², sternly²

9 letters

seriously⁴, austerely³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (badly² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

sévèrement

Italiano

severamente