Meaning

adjective intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

adjective very strong or vigorous

adjective severely simple

originEtymology tree English sever Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English severer From sever + -er.

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