In a recent speech, Mitt Romney referred to himself as “severely conservative,” an idiom strange to many ears. What other words most often follow “severely” (according to a Google search)?
–*Severely anemic
–*Severely atypical mole
–*Severely abnormal mole
–*Severely autistic
–*Severely bloated
–*Severely bruised toe
–*Severely bruised knee
–*Severely burned tongue
–*Severely chapped lips
–*Severely constipated
–*Severely cracked heels
–*Severely dry skin
–*Severely damaged hair
–*Severely depressed
–*Severely emotionally disturbed
–*Severely enlarged liver
–*Severely endangered species
–*Severely fatigued
–*Severely greasy hair
–*Severely high blood pressure
–*Severely hydrotreated heavy naphthenic oil
–*Severely herniated disc
–*Severely hypokinetic
–*Severely itchy scalp
–*Severely itchy skin
–*Severely itchy vulva
–*Severely impacted wisdom teeth
–*Severely jammed thumb
–*Severely jammed toe
–*Severely jet lagged
–*Severely knotted hair
–*Severely knotted muscle
–*Severely keratinized or ulcerated leukoplakia
–*Severely bruised knee
–*Severely low blood pressure
–*Severely low iron
–*Severely lupine
–*Severely lonely
–*Severely mentally ill
–*Severely matted dog
–*Severely matted hair
–*Severely neglected children
–*Severely nearsighted
–*Severely neutropenic
–*Severely overweight
–*Severely obese
–*Severely oily skin
–*Severely painful hemorrhoids
–*Severely painful periods
–*Severely painful gas
–*Severely pulled back muscle
–*Severely retroverted uterus
–*Severely red eyes
–*Severely retarded
–*Severely swollen tonsils
–*Severely sprained ankle
–*Severely stuffy nose
–*Severely tired
–*Severely tilted uterus
–*Severely underweight
–*Severely undervalued stocks
–*Severely underpaid
–*Severely visually impaired
–*Severely violent criminals
–*Severely wounded
–*Severely wrinkled hands
–*Severely worn dentition
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