1. (

• badly ,
• severely ,
• gravely ,
• seriously ,

) 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. (

• sternly ,
• severely ,

) with sternness; in a severe manner; "`No,' she said sternly"; "peered severely over her glasses" ;

3. (

• hard ,
• severely ,

) causing great damage or hardship; "industries hit hard by the depression"; "she was severely affected by the bank's failure" ;