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severely
adverb (VERY SERIOUSLY) /sɪˈvɪə.li/
/-ˈvɪr-/ Definition
B2 very seriously: Their daughter was severely injured in a car accident. severely disabled/handicapped Job opportunities are severely limited/restricted at the moment.Complicated and difficult to doDifficult to understand
(Definition of severely adverb (VERY SERIOUSLY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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