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{
"term": "severely",
"partOfSpeech": "adverb",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "very badly or seriously",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "severely injured"
},
{
"text": "areas severely affected by unemployment"
},
{
"text": "The crops were severely damaged."
}
],
"topics": ["Health problems"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "in an extreme or strict way",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Anyone breaking the law will be severely punished."
},
{
"text": "a severely critical report"
},
{
"text": "Access to this information is severely restricted."
}
],
"synonyms": "harshly (1)"
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "in a way that is not kind and does not show sympathy or approval",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He looked severely at me."
}
],
"synonyms": "sternly"
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "in a way that is extremely difficult and requires a lot of skill or ability",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Her patience was being severely tested."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "in an extremely plain style that lacks any decoration",
"labels": "(disapproving)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Her hair was tied severely in a bun."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/sɪˈvɪəli/",
"audio": "se/severely/severely__gb_3.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/sɪˈvɪrli/",
"audio": "se/severely/severely__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}