{
    "term": "severely",
    "partOfSpeech": "adverb",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "very badly or seriously",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "severely injured"
                },
                {
                    "text": "areas severely affected by unemployment"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The crops were severely damaged."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Health problems"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "in an extreme or strict way",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Anyone breaking the law will be severely punished."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a severely critical report"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Access to this information is severely restricted."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "harshly (1)"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "in a way that is not kind and does not show sympathy or approval",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He looked severely at me."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "sternly"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "in a way that is extremely difficult and requires a lot of skill or ability",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Her patience was being severely tested."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "in an extremely plain style that lacks any decoration",
            "labels": "(disapproving)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Her hair was tied severely in a bun."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/sɪˈvɪəli/",
                "audio": "se/severely/severely__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/sɪˈvɪrli/",
                "audio": "se/severely/severely__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}