Definition

Adverb 1. In a manner causing or involving great sorrow, distress, or suffering; severely. - Describes an action done in a way that results in or expresses deep sadness, serious harm, or grave consequences.

Usage

The adverb "grievously" modifies verbs to indicate that an action is performed to a severe, serious, or sorrowful degree. It is often used in formal or literary contexts to describe injuries, mistakes, or losses.

Examples

• The soldier was grievously wounded in the battle.
• The nation mourned its grievously fallen leader.
• He realized he had grievously offended his closest friend.
• The treaty was grievously flawed and led to further conflict.

Advanced Usage

• "To be grievously mistaken": To be profoundly or seriously wrong about something.
  • If you think he will agree, you are grievously mistaken.
• "To sin grievously": (Often in religious contexts) To commit a sin of a very serious nature.
  • The doctrine taught that to take a life was to sin grievously.

Variants and Related Words

• Grievous (adjective): Causing grief or great sorrow; serious or severe.
  • He was charged with grievous bodily harm.
• Grievousness (noun): The state or quality of being grievous.

Synonyms

• Severely
• Gravely
• Seriously
• Dreadfully
• Painfully

Antonyms

• Slightly
• Mildly
• Trivially

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "To bear grievously": To carry or endure something with great sorrow.
  • She bore the loss of her home most grievously.
• "Grievously at fault": To be seriously responsible for an error or wrongdoing.
  • The investigation found the company grievously at fault for the accident.

Adverb

1. in a grievous manner
   • the resolute but unbroken Germany, grievously wounded but far from destruction, was able to lay the firm foundations for military revival