Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

gravely

[greyv-lee] / ˈgreɪv li /








ADVERB
solemnly
Synonyms




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

After the horrific accident, gravely rendered by Hawks with a chilling starkness at odds with the preferred melodramatic style of the day, Grant’s Geoff and the other men clench their jaws and carry on, knowing that one of them might be next.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The alternative—members becoming gravely ill due to lack of medication—is far more harmful to patients and costly to the health system,” a company spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal

It said the allegations had "gravely intensified" after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023.

From BBC

But the airline has attracted sharp criticism from the Airline Pilots Association of India, which said any relief granted to the airline on duty timings undermines the spirit of the new regulations and "gravely" compromises the safety of the flying public.

From BBC

The minerals have to come from somewhere, but some scientists and environmental groups are gravely concerned that mining the deep seas could cause untold damage.

From BBC