Really and Severely

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Really adverb - To a great degree.

Usage example: really tired after staying up all night

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Severely and really are semantically related in particularly topic. In some cases you can use "Severely" instead an adverb "Really".

Nearby Words: realize, real, reality, realistic, realization

Severely adverb - To a great degree.

Usage example: the rescued mountain climbers were severely dehydrated

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Really and severely are semantically related in particularly topic. Sometimes you can use "Really" instead an adverb "Severely".

Nearby Words: severe, severity

When Nate's ego and severely misplaced priorities aren't interfering, he's really a nice guy.

Source: Comic Strip / Big Nate
Afterwards, Spock reprimands her severely...for not planning things out better, as one really must when choosing to disobey orders.

Source: Do Wrong, Right
Ironically, the show was severely episodic back in those days, meaning it didn't really need a recap.

Source: Previously On

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