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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, joining in the chorus, severely berates Tehran for its role in the Levant.

Last year he was severely criticized for his handling of a land deal with a neighbor in financial distress.

Wounded severely in his right leg in an airstrike two years ago, Ziad has an excuse for not enlisting.

Between 1999 and 2008, the number of severely intoxicated young women who wound up in E.R.s rose by 52 percent.

The turbulent waters caused one of his oars to crack, which—without a motor or a sail—can be severely detrimental to his voyage.

The sepoys refused to obey, and the sowars, drawing their pistols, shot dead or severely wounded six British officers.

So precipitously had the guerrillas fled that except the severely wounded, few prisoners were taken.

The poor dog was severely hurt about the neck; it recovered, however, soon afterwards.

The soldiers killed a young lad who tried to pass, or wounded him so severely that it is said that he died.

Lannes retreated slowly on Essling, his troops suffering severely from the re-formed Austrian batteries.

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On this page you'll find 35 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to severely, such as: acutely, badly, critically, dangerously, extremely, and firmly.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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