gravely
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But I worry: about whether I’ve gravely underestimated the emotional toll of caring for two kids.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Cramped inside vessels overladen with precious cargo, crewmembers subsisted on a miserable diet of hardtack, an unleavened bread, and salted meat and fish that routinely spoiled and left many gravely ill.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Since his own diagnosis in 2010, health professionals had been "gravely concerned" about Hall's behaviour and repeatedly warned him about the risk he posed to others, the court heard.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
After further review, as officials would gravely say today, he reversed his call.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
“A rock is a good thing, too, you know,” he said, speaking less gravely.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Vocabulary lists containing gravely
The Battle of the Labyrinth
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"Little Red Riding Hood" by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
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"The Midnight Children" by Dan Gemeinhart, Chapters 1–6
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