gravely
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4.6
- adverb
- /ˈɡreɪvli/
:
gravemente
- I have an issue to speak of, and I'm most gravely concerned.
- gravely ill
- gravely wounded
- gravely damaged
Over the past few years I have become gravely disappointed in the white moderate.
- Over the past few years I have become gravely disappointed in the white moderate.
- It's like when everyone thinks that you're wrong, you're either gravely wrong or about to have a major breakthrough.
- The shooters make their escape thinking the gravely wounded Torio will die, but he doesn't.
- But I look at the level of uncertainty right now and I am deeply, gravely concerned about where we're going.
- I have learned my lesson and I truly sympathize with the hundreds of thousands who have been gravely ill or lost their lives from this pandemic.
- There were hundreds of dogs running in packs, some gravely injured, and I just didn't know what I could do.
- And I remember learning that I still had an arm gravely damaged.
Examples
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We have a patient... ...who is gravely ill.
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The Marcos regime, without doubt, gravely aggravated the economic difficulties of the country.
Academic text (1993) -
Like I think that we should be gravely concerned.
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What Bob did was not gravely wrong, at least according to his lights.
Academic text (2000) -
You will tell him that l am gravely ill, but that all is in hand.
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But I look at the level of uncertainty right now and I am deeply, gravely concerned about where we're going.
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His Holiness is gravely ill.
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The United States, the Eurozone, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland were most gravely affected.
Academic text (2008) -
Melanie fears that his presence at L would gravely upset someone else who is scheduled to be there.
Academic text (2018) -
The doctor said she was gravely ill and needed immediate treatment.
Synonyms
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1.6
In a way that shows you mean what you say
272
4.1
In a very bad or serious way
57
4.2
To speak or act in a serious and respectful way
27
5.5
In a serious and determined way without showing any joy
8
4.2
In a serious, calm way that does not show excitement
3
5.5
In a serious and sad way
In a serious, careful way that shows importance
In a serious, calm way without showing excitement
Antonyms
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word gravely comes from grave, an old word meaning 'heavy' or 'serious', and it is related to gravity, which is about weight. So to act gravely is to behave with 'seriousness' and importance.