What is the Latin word for severely?

The usual Latin words for “severely” are sevērus, ācer, acerbus; also asper, restringō, dīligenter. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“severely” in Latin

sevērussevere, serious, strict, stern, stringent, austere, harsh, grave (in demeanor)ācersharp, sour, bitter, pungent; keen, sharp, acute, sagacious; energetic, active, vigorous acerbusharsh, bitter, unripe, sour, premature, not yet marriageable; sharp, severe, bitter (i.e., extremely painful); rough, vi asperrough, uneven, coarse; unrefined, rude; sharp, newly minted restringōto draw back tightly, bind back or fast, tighten; to unfasten, unclose, open; to restrain, confine, restrict dīligenterdiligently, carefully accūrōto take care of, do something with care, attend or give attention to accūrātēcarefully, precisely, exactly

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

severely

Not gently, harshly, severe; acriter: acerbe: aspere; restricte: to judge severely, . severe judicare: to treat severely, severitatem in aliquem adhibeie; severius adhibere aliquem (Cic.): to rule severely, acerbiore imperio uti (Nep.).

Carefully, accurately, diligenter; accurate; diligentissime; accuratissime; severe (Cic.).

Parsimoniously, parce ac duriter

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for severely?: The usual Latin words for “severely” are sevērus, ācer, acerbus; also asper, restringō, dīligenter. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.