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- Dictionarygravely/ˈɡreɪvli/
adverb
- 1. to a degree that gives cause for alarm: "the economy has suffered gravely"
- 2. in a serious or solemn manner: "the guard nodded gravely"
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He was gravely wounded, and his right arm was amputated. "It is a rather confidential matter," Bragg said gravely. When her brother fell gravely ill, doctors told Christine that he was brain dead.
adverb. us / ˈɡreɪv.li / uk / ˈɡreɪv.li / Add to word list. seriously: gravely ill. Hassan glanced at his watch, pursed his lips, and nodded gravely. See. grave. Fewer examples. He was gravely wounded, and his right arm was amputated. "It is a rather confidential matter ," Bragg said gravely.
To do something gravely means to do it in a solemn, serious way. When someone gives you bad news, they often say it gravely. If you ask about a sick relative and your dad gravely shakes his head, you'll know that the relative isn't feeling better.
1. : an excavation (see excavation sense 2) for burial of a body. broadly : a burial place. 2. a. : death sense 1a. believes there is life beyond the grave. : death sense 4. grave. 2 of 6. adjective. ˈgrāv. in sense 3 often. ˈgräv. graver; gravest. 1. a. : meriting serious consideration : important.
Gravely definition: U.S. naval officer. See examples of GRAVELY used in a sentence.
1. a. An excavation for the interment of a corpse. b. A place of burial. 2. Death or extinction: faced the grave with calm resignation. [Middle English, from Old English græf; see ghrebh- in Indo-European roots .] grave 2. (grāv) adj. grav·er, grav·est. 1. Requiring serious thought; momentous: a grave decision in a time of crisis. 2.
gravely. adverb. /ˈɡreɪvli/ (formal) in a very serious and important way; in a way that gives you a reason to feel worried. She is gravely ill. Local people are gravely concerned. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.
Gravely Definition. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adverb. Filter. adverb. In a grave or serious manner. Wiktionary. Synonyms: staidly. soberly. seriously. severely. badly. funereally. drearily. bleakly. Origin of Gravely. grave + -ly. From Wiktionary. Gravely Sentence Examples. She could almost hear his gravely voice...
an excavation made in the earth in which to bury a dead body. any place of interment; a tomb or sepulcher: a watery grave. any place that becomes the receptacle of what is dead, lost, or past: the grave of unfulfilled ambitions.
to a degree that gives cause for alarm:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
