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Definition of gravely in English: gravelyadverb ˈɡreɪvliˈɡreɪvli 1To a degree that gives cause for alarm. the economy has suffered gravely as submodifier he fell gravely ill Example sentencesExamples - Lady Macbeth's tragedy is that she so gravely underestimates the strength of the good within her.
- When he learns that his wife is gravely ill with a heart condition, Paul hatches a scheme.
- Margaret has lured Helen to England from Germany, ostensibly to visit their gravely ill aunt.
- Six of the drivers were killed outright and nearly twice as many gravely injured.
- The organization of this piece is gravely flawed.
- I am gravely concerned about the lack of protection for our main water supply.
- Art dealers who think they can swindle the city and government out of sales tax revenue are discovering they are gravely mistaken.
- All this gravely endangers the freedom to make independent decisions and constitutes a threat to human dignity.
- They gravely misread his meaning.
- Maximus escapes, but is gravely wounded and is soon captured by slave traders and taken to North Africa.
2In a serious or solemn manner. Example sentencesExamples - I nod gravely, and scoop her up in my arms.
- Mr. Burden informs Jim gravely that Mr. Shimerda is dead.
- "That's rough," he gravely acknowledged.
- "The more he became a Personality, the less like a person he felt," the narrator gravely observes.
- The butler bowed gravely.
- "Listen," he says gravely, touching my arm.
- The man nodded gravely, his economical gesture showing how important he considered the transaction.
- "That didn't help at all. Confused me even more," he recalled, shaking his head gravely.
- "Thank you," she said once, gravely, firmly.
- Slowly and gravely his glance scanned me head to toe.
Definition of gravely in US English: gravelyadverbˈɡrāvlēˈɡreɪvli 1To a degree that gives cause for alarm. the economy has suffered gravely as submodifier he fell gravely ill Example sentencesExamples - When he learns that his wife is gravely ill with a heart condition, Paul hatches a scheme.
- Art dealers who think they can swindle the city and government out of sales tax revenue are discovering they are gravely mistaken.
- All this gravely endangers the freedom to make independent decisions and constitutes a threat to human dignity.
- Maximus escapes, but is gravely wounded and is soon captured by slave traders and taken to North Africa.
- The organization of this piece is gravely flawed.
- They gravely misread his meaning.
- Lady Macbeth's tragedy is that she so gravely underestimates the strength of the good within her.
- I am gravely concerned about the lack of protection for our main water supply.
- Six of the drivers were killed outright and nearly twice as many gravely injured.
- Margaret has lured Helen to England from Germany, ostensibly to visit their gravely ill aunt.
2In a serious or solemn manner. Example sentencesExamples - Mr. Burden informs Jim gravely that Mr. Shimerda is dead.
- "Thank you," she said once, gravely, firmly.
- The man nodded gravely, his economical gesture showing how important he considered the transaction.
- Slowly and gravely his glance scanned me head to toe.
- I nod gravely, and scoop her up in my arms.
- "That didn't help at all. Confused me even more," he recalled, shaking his head gravely.
- "That's rough," he gravely acknowledged.
- "The more he became a Personality, the less like a person he felt," the narrator gravely observes.
- "Listen," he says gravely, touching my arm.
- The butler bowed gravely.
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