adv.严格地;严重地;严厉地;严肃地;
例句:
The town was severely damaged in the war.
这座城镇在战争中遭到了严重破坏。
The embezzler was severely punished and enjoined to kick back a portion of the stolen money each month.
贪污犯受到了严厉惩罚,并被责令每月退还部分赃款.
'Stop behaving like a fool!' she said severely.
“别再像个傻瓜一样!”她狠狠说道。