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Meaning of GRAVELY

Pronunciation:  'grâveylee

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [adv]  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"
  2. [adv]  in a grave and sober manner; "he walked soberly toward the altar"
 
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 Synonyms: badly, seriously, severely, soberly, staidly
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Grave"ly\, adv.
In a grave manner.
 
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 Related Terms: bleakly, decorously, demurely, dismally, drearily, earnestly, formally, funereally, gloomily, grandly, grimly, heavily, imposingly, intensely, loftily, magisterially, majestically, nobly, regally, royally, sadly, sedately, seriously, severely, soberly, sober-mindedly, sobersidedly, solemnly, somberly, sombrously, staidly, stately, thoughtfully, venerably, with dignity, worthily
 

 

 

 

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