severely
Example Sentences
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The problem goes well beyond homelessness: Thousands of severely ill people live with exasperated family members who wear themselves out trying to get help for loved ones.
From Los Angeles Times
One sophomore at UNC noted that the program has a “severely bad reputation.”
In the event of a military escalation in Iran, global oil supplies could be severely constrained.
From Barron's
Several of these camps have made headlines as the women and children living in them are severely malnourished and lack access to basic resources.
From BBC
Mice with caspase-8 remained healthy, while those without it became severely ill and died.
From Science Daily
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