severely

Example Sentences

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Some have seen their shares punished so severely that expectations now appear low relative to their long-term prospects.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Rigid operational dictates cause infrastructure investment to plummet, ultimately degrading track quality and severely hurting long-term economic productivity.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The car was severely damaged by the crash, video showed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

As a rule, mathematicians are severely allergic to hype.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

The woman had a long, brooding oval face of burnt umber, with coarse graying black hair parted severely in the middle and combed back austerely behind her neck without curl, wave or ornamentation.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller