severely

Adverb

(comparative more severely, superlative most severely)

In a severe manner.

Origin

severe +‎ -ly

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Her dark hair was pulled back severely from a narrow face.
In 1855 it suffered severely from yellow fever.
The whole family, whom he had formerly judged severely, now seemed to him to consist of excellent, simple, and kindly people.
At that moment Anna Pavlovna came up and, looking severely at Pierre, asked the Italian how he stood Russian climate.
Her hair was drawn back severely into a bun and she had black eyes that could render a lie detector machine obsolete.

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