different between heavily vs severely

English

From Middle English hevely, hevyliche, from Old English hefi?l??e (“heavily; grievously”), equivalent to heavy +? -ly.

heavily (comparative more heavily, superlative most heavily)

In a heavy manner.
With a great weight.
To a considerable degree, to a great extent.
- An indulgent playmate, Grannie would lay aside the long scratchy-looking letter she was writing (heavily crossed ‘to save notepaper’) and enter into the delightful pastime of ‘a chicken from Mr Whiteley's’.
In a manner designed for heavy duty.
So as to be thick or heavy.
In a laboured manner.

severe +? -ly

severely (comparative more severely, superlative most severely)

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