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gravely

[greyv-lee] / ˈgreɪv li /








ADVERB
solemnly
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In early 1999, Lieberson put her career on hold to nurse her sister Alexis, who was gravely ill from breast cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Deep observers of his catalog also view it as his most biographical feature, citing how closely Satsuki and Mei’s bucolic retreat resembles a chapter in the filmmaker’s childhood when his own mother was gravely ill.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

Trejo was far from the only athlete gravely affected by the seismic activity in Venezuela.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 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

Nicodemus took the reading glass from his satchel, opened it, and through it gravely examined Mrs. Frisby’s face.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien




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