sévèrement

French

Etymology

From sévère +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /se.vɛːʁ.mɑ̃/

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Adverb

sévèrement

1. severely
2. austerely
3. rigorously, strictly
4. strictly, harshly
5. gravely, seriously

   Il aurait pu être sévèrement blessé. ― He could have been seriously wounded.

Further reading

• “sévèrement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.