English adverb: gravely | |||
1. | gravely in a grave and sober manner | ||
Samples | He walked soberly toward the altar. | ||
Synonyms | soberly, staidly | ||
2. | gravely to a severe or serious degree | ||
Samples | Fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated. Badly injured. A severely impaired heart. Is gravely ill. Was seriously ill. | ||
Synonyms | badly, seriously, severely | ||