Meaning of gravely in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Adverb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɡreɪvli/

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  1. Adverb

    gravely

    Definitions

    1. in a grave and sober manner

    Examples

    • « he walked soberly toward the altar »
  2. 2. to a severe or serious degree

    Examples

    • « fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated »
    • « badly injured »
    • « a severely impaired heart »
    • « is gravely ill »
    • « was seriously ill »

Famous quotes

  • « We cannot know the whole truth, which belongs to God alone, but our task nevertheless is to seek to know what is true. And if we offend gravely enough against what we know to be true, as by failing badly enough to deal affectionately and responsibly with our land and our neighbors, truth will retaliate with ugliness, poverty, and disease. »
    Wendell Berry
  • « It is not funny that anything else should fall down only that a man should fall down. Why do we laugh? Because it is a gravely religious matter: it is the Fall of Man. Only man can be absurd: for only man can be dignified. »
    Gilbert K. Chesterton

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