Entirely and Severely

Entirely

Entirely adverb - To a full extent or degree.

Severely and entirely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Severely" instead an adverb "Entirely".

Nearby Words: entire, entirety

Severely

Severely adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: the rescued mountain climbers were severely dehydrated

Entirely and severely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Entirely" instead an adverb "Severely".

Nearby Words: severe, severity

Both words in one sentence

  • Against a foe with a similar level and a more PvP focused build he would find himself severely outclassed (though not entirely without a chance of victory).
  • Walter Bishop can come off this way, but he's actually a severely damaged man from being wrongly committed to a mental institution for 17 years, not (entirely) from his genius.
    Source: TV Genius
  • Western Animation / Doug This effect was toned down severely by the second episode, and is gone entirely by the end of season one.
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