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gravely

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a grave manner; soberly; seriously.
  • See gravelly.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In a grave manner.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adverb In a grave or serious manner.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb in a grave and sober manner
  • adverb to a severe or serious degree

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

grave +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • Well, today at mass, last night in a speech to U.S. bishops, and even on the plane en route to Washington, the pope has faced up to what he calls the gravely immoral sexual abuse of children by priests.

    CNN Transcript Apr 17, 2008 2008

  • His father, Prince Abdulaziz, looked on gravely from the public gallery.

    Saudi Prince Given Life Sentence For Slaying Servant In UK AP 2010

  • Fortunately there is another side to that virtue which the German Kaiser used to call obstinacy (laughter); but it is only in gravely difficult situations that the indomitable, courageous obstinacy of our race is wont to assert itself.

    Difficulties and Opportunities of the British Empire 1921

  • Then rising, she walked proudly and gravely from the hall.

    This Country of Ours: The Story of the United States Henrietta Elizabeth 1917

  • Mr. Bassett had spoken the name gravely, and their eyes met again in lingering contact.

    A Hoosier Chronicle Meredith Nicholson 1906

  • His voice was kindly, and his expression gravely sympathetic, and Hermione could not read the amused tolerance lurking behind the mask of those keen eyes.

    One Wonderful Night A Romance of New York Louis Tracy 1895

  • When she did, she mentioned his name gravely, as one speaks of dead persons who have been dear, but that was all.

    Adam Johnstone's Son 1881

  • And from that day he was no more called bare Wagtail, but Mr. Wagtail, much to the amusement of visitors, who, hearing the name gravely uttered, as it soon came to be, saw the owner of it approach on all fours, with a tireless pendulum in his rear.

    The Vicar's Daughter George MacDonald 1864

  • Obama was resuming his campaign in Nevada on Saturday with rallies in Reno and Las Vegas before holding one at night in Albuquerque, N.M. The Democrat put aside political events on Thursday night and Friday to spend time with his grandmother in Hawaii, whom he described as gravely ill.

    Newsvine - Get Smarter Here 2008

  • Obama was resuming his campaign in Nevada on Saturday with rallies in Reno and Las Vegas before holding one at night in Albuquerque, N.M. The Democrat put aside political events on Thursday night and Friday to spend time with his grandmother in Hawaii, whom he described as gravely ill.

    Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz 2008

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