You have a lot of choices, but "suffered" is not one of them! It depends on the exact nuance you are looking for. a severely affected province a severely afflicted province a severely blighted province a severely distressed province a severely troubled province a province severely affected by corruption a province severely afflicted by corruption a province severly blighted by corruption a province severely distressed by corruption a province severely troubled by corruption a province severely tainted by corruption a province severely burdened by corruption "greatly" or "especially" can substitute for "severely" in any of these, or "severely" may be omitted.
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