severely

S2 W2

BrE /ˈsɛvəli/ AmE /ˈsɛvərli/

adverb en → es

1 BADLY [adv] B1

to a very bad or serious degree; in a way that causes great damage, pain, etc.

gravemente, seriamente, severamente

Collocations severely injured · severely damaged

  • He was severely injured in the accident.

    Él resultó gravemente herido en el accidente.

2 STRONGLY [adv] B1

to a great degree; very much or strongly

fuertemente, severamente, seriamente

Collocations severely criticize · severely punish

  • The judge severely criticized the company's actions.

    El juez criticó fuertemente las acciones de la empresa.

3 LIMIT [transitive] B2

to limit something very strictly or seriously; to reduce something greatly

restringir severamente, reducir drásticamente

Collocations severely restrict access · severely cut funding

  • The government severely restricted internet access.

    El gobierno restringió severamente el acceso a Internet.