gravely
/'greivli/
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Definition
- Adverb:
- To a severe or serious degree: Used to describe a situation, condition, or state that is very serious, critical, or dangerous.
- In a grave and sober manner: Used to describe a way of speaking, behaving, or appearing that is very serious, solemn, and dignified.
Usage Examples
- Describing a severe degree:
- The patient is gravely ill. (The patient is very seriously sick.)
- The report gravely underestimated the risk. (The report seriously underestimated the risk.)
- Describing a serious manner:
- The judge looked at him gravely before speaking. (The judge looked at him in a very serious and solemn way before speaking.)
- "This is a matter of great consequence," she said gravely. ("This is a matter of great consequence," she said in a very serious tone.)
Advanced Usage
- "gravely concerned": deeply or seriously worried.
- Scientists are gravely concerned about climate change. (Scientists are deeply worried about climate change.)
- "gravely wounded": seriously injured.
- The soldier was gravely wounded in the battle. (The soldier was seriously injured in the battle.)
Variants and Related Words
- Grave (adjective): serious, solemn, or critical.
- This is a grave mistake. (This is a very serious mistake.)
- Gravely is the adverb form of the adjective grave.
Synonyms
- Seriously: in a serious manner or to a serious extent.
- Severely: to a great degree; very seriously.
- Solemnly: in a formal and dignified manner.
Related Phrases
- To take something gravely: to treat something with great seriousness.
- He took the warning gravely and changed his plans. (He treated the warning with great seriousness and changed his plans.)
Adverb
- 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
- in a grave and sober manner
- he walked soberly toward the altar