Word Study
gravely
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adverbial gravely has 2 senses
- gravely(r = adv.all) soberly, staidly - in a grave and sober manner; "he walked soberly toward the altar"
- gravely(r = adv.all) badly, seriously, severely - to a severe or serious degree; "fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated"; "badly injured"; "a severely impaired heart"; "is gravely ill"; "was seriously ill"
THESAURUS
gravely
bleakly, decorously, demurely, dismally, drearily, earnestly, formally, funereally, gloomily, grandly, grimly, heavily, imposingly, intensely, loftily, magisterially, majestically, nobly, regally, royally, sadly, sedately, seriously, severely, sober-mindedly, soberly, sobersidedly, solemnly, somberly, sombrously, staidly, stately, thoughtfully, venerably, with dignity, worthily
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