severely

Example Sentences

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She then gave birth to a severely premature child who died about two hours later.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Back then, there was no freedom of speech, human rights abuses were rampant and the rights of women in particular were severely restricted, he recalled.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The forward curve shows a relatively healthy environment, but the physical market is one of severely strained supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Similarly, the memory-chip market is severely undersupplied, but manufacturers that were once reluctant to add capacity are now securing clean-room space.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Finding the Colonel’s French to be of a severely limited description, Poirot conducted his interrogation in English.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie