11
harshly(adverb, severely, huskily)
11
brusquely(adverb, severely)
10
abruptly(adverb, severely)
10
curtly(adverb, severely, shortly)
10
sharply(adverb, severely)
8
shortly(adverb, severely)
8
austerely(adverb, severely)
7
bluntly(adverb, severely)
6
brutally
6
churlishly
6
grumpily
6
rudely
6
tartly(adverb, severely)
5
coarsely
5
crudely
5
dourly(adverb, severely)
5
grossly
5
rigorously(adverb, severely)
5
roughly
5
severely(adverb, severely)
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