severely
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美[s?'v?rli]
英英釋意
- 1. 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"
- 2. with sternness; in a severe manner;
- "`No,' she said sternly"
- "peered severely over her glasses"
- 3. causing great damage or hardship;
- "industries hit hard by the depression"
- "she was severely affected by the bank's failure"
