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severely
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| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | harshly |
| Synonyms: | acutely, badly, critically, dangerously, extremely, firmly, gravely, hard, hardly, intensely, markedly, painfully, rigorously, roughly, seriously, sharply, sorely, sternly, strictly, with an iron hand |
| Antonyms: | compassionately, lightly |
| Main Entry: | dangerously |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | precariously |
| Synonyms: | alarmingly, carelessly, critically, daringly, desperately, gravely, harmfully, hazardously, perilously, precariously, recklessly, riskily, seriously, severely, unsafely, unsecurely |
| Antonyms: | carefully, on guard, safely, securely |
| Main Entry: | deeply |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | completely, intensely |
| Synonyms: | acutely, affectingly, distressingly, feelingly, genuinely, gravely, intensely, mournfully, movingly, passionately, profoundly, sadly, seriously, severely, surely, thoroughly, to the quick |
| Antonyms: | incompletely, little, slightly |
| Main Entry: | exactly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | accurately, particularly |
| Synonyms: | absolutely, altogether, bang*, carefully, completely, correctly, definitely, explicitly, expressly, faithfully, faultlessly, for a fact, for certain, for sure, in every respect, indeed, just, literally, methodically, no mistake, on the dot, on the money, on the nail, on the nose, positively, precisely, quite, right, rigorously, scrupulously, severely, sharp, specifically, square, strictly, the ticket, totally, truly, truthfully, unequivocally, unerringly, utterly, veraciously, wholly |
| Antonyms: | inaccurately, inexactly |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | extremely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | greatly, intensely |
| Synonyms: | acutely, almighty, awfully, drastically, exceedingly, exceptionally, excessively, exorbitantly, extraordinarily, highly, hugely, immensely, immoderately, inordinately, intensely, markedly, mortally, notably, over, overly, overmuch, parlous, plenty, powerful, prohibitively, quite, radically, rarely, remarkably, severely, strikingly, surpassingly, terribly, terrifically, to nth degree, too, too much*, totally, ultra*, uncommonly, unduly, unusually, utterly, very*, violently, vitally |
| Antonyms: | mildly, moderately |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fiercely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | violently, menacingly |
| Synonyms: | angrily, awfully, boldly, brutally, ferociously, forcefully, forcibly, frantically, frenziedly, frighteningly, furiously, hard, horribly, impetuously, in a frenzy, irresistibly, like cats and dogs, madly, maleficiently, malevolently, malignly, mightily, monstrous, no holds barred, passionately, riotously, roughly, savagely, severely, stormily, tempestuously, terribly, threateningly, tigerishly, tooth and nail, turbulently, uncontrollably, vehemently, venomously, viciously, wildly, with bared teeth |
| Antonyms: | gently, kindly, mildly, quietly, tamely |
| Main Entry: | hard |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | with great force |
| Synonyms: | actively, angrily, animatedly, boisterously, briskly, brutally, cruelly, earnestly, energetically, ferociously, fiercely, forcibly, frantically, furiously, heavily, intensely, keenly, like fury, madly, meanly, painfully, powerfully, relentlessly, rigorously, roughly, rowdily, savagely, seriously, severely, sharply, spiritedly, sprightly, stormily, strongly, tumultously/tumultuously, turbulently, uproariously, urgently, viciously, vigorously, violently, vivaciously, wildly, with all one's might |
| Antonyms: | gently, softly |
| Main Entry: | hard |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | with difficulty |
| Synonyms: | agonizingly, arduously, awkwardly, badly, burdensomely, carefully, cumbersomely, cumbrously, distressingly, exhaustingly, gruelingly, hardly, harshly, inconveniently, laboriously, painfully, ponderously, roughly, severely, strenuously, tiredly, toilsomely, unwieldily, vigorously, with great effort |
| Antonyms: | easily, moderately |
| Main Entry: | powerfully |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | with energy, authority |
| Synonyms: | effectively, energetically, forcefully, forcibly, hard, intensely, mightily, severely, strongly, vigorously, with might and main |
| Antonyms: | softly, weakly |
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