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severely

How many syllables in severely?

  3 syllables

Divide severely into syllables:   se-vere-ly
Stressed syllable in severely:   se-vere-ly
How to say severely:

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Synonyms for severely


2 syllables
  • badly
  • dourly
  • grimly
  • roundly
  • starkly
  • strictly
  • deeply
  • fiercely
  • harshly
  • soundly
  • sternly
3 syllables
  • acutely
  • brutally
  • mortally
  • rigidly
  • soberly
4 syllables
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What rhymes with severely

2 syllables
  • clearly
  • merely
  • dearly
  • nearly
3 syllables
4 syllables
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