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gravely

[greyv-lee] / ˈgreɪv li /
ADVERB
badly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deeply greatly hard painfully seriously severely
WEAK
acutely exceedingly extremely intensely roughly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lightly
WEAK
adequately calmly little mildly morally
ADVERB
dangerously
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alarmingly critically desperately perilously precariously recklessly seriously severely
STRONG
hazardously
WEAK
carelessly daringly harmfully riskily unsafely unsecurely
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lightly trivially
WEAK
carefully on guard safely securely
ADVERB
deeply
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acutely genuinely intensely passionately profoundly sadly seriously severely surely thoroughly
WEAK
affectingly distressingly feelingly mournfully movingly to the quick
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lightly
WEAK
incompletely little slightly
ADVERB
desperately
Synonyms
STRONGEST
badly dangerously fiercely greatly perilously seriously
WEAK
carelessly dramatically harmfully hysterically like crazy like mad
Antonyms
STRONGEST
mildly
WEAK
calmly easily trivially
ADVERB
mortally
Synonyms
WEAK
badly critically painfully seriously
ADVERB
seriously
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acutely badly grievously intensely severely sorely very
WEAK
decidedly deplorably distressingly harmfully menacingly perilously precariously quite regrettably threateningly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
little
WEAK
casually funnily lightly minor trivially
ADVERB
seriously
Synonyms
STRONGEST
actively earnestly passionately sincerely vigorously
WEAK
all joking aside cool it cut the comedy determinedly down fervently for real in all conscience in all seriousness in earnest intently purposefully resolutely sedately simmer down soberly solemnly sternly straighten out thoughtfully with a straight face with forethought with sobriety zealously
Antonyms
WEAK
casually funnily lightly minor trivially
ADVERB
severely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acutely badly critically dangerously extremely firmly markedly painfully seriously sharply sorely sternly strictly
STRONG
hard
WEAK
hardly intensely rigorously roughly with an iron hand
Antonyms
STRONGEST
mildly
WEAK
compassionately lightly
ADVERB
solemnly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
earnestly soberly
WEAK
impressively seriously
ADVERB
terribly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
awfully badly decidedly desperately dreadfully exceedingly extremely greatly highly horribly intensely mightily notoriously remarkably seriously thoroughly unbelievably
STRONG
frightfully
WEAK
discouragingly disturbingly drastically fearfully markedly much staggeringly unfortunately unhappily
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calmly little mildly trivially
ADVERB
urgently
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compellingly eagerly earnestly frantically hastily vigorously
WEAK
anxious beseechingly emotionally enthusiastically excitedly imperiously impetuously imploringly importunately persuasively precipitately

Example Sentences

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The USS Gravely, a missile-guided destroyer, docked in Trinidad last week while U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

The USS Gravely, whose upcoming arrival was announced Thursday by the Trinidadian government, docked in the capital, Port of Spain.

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

Two others identifying themselves as the USS Gravely and USS Jason Dunham last transmitted their locations in mid-August, at the American base in Guantanamo Bay.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

Santa Margarita 5, JSerra 1: A three-run triple by Warren Gravely IV in the top of the ninth inning keyed the Eagles’ Trinity League win.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025

His aunt, Mrs. Gravely, had taught me history in junior high.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.