Meanings
gravely1
comparative more gravely · superlative most gravely
- In a grave or serious manner.
'No, no one's called that at home,' said Heidi gravely.
1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 1001 more example
This report examines the voluminous evidence bolstering these conclusions. We document the many ways in which the Harris campaign and Democratic Party leadership failed to meet the moment and gravely miscalculated both what and who the election hinged on.
2025, Christopher D. Cook, “Autopsy: How Democrats Lost the White House”, in RootsAction, archived from the original on 21 Feb 2026, page 4
gravely2
comparative more gravely · superlative most gravely
- alternativeAlternative spelling of gravelly.
Gravely3
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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Translations
Catalan greument
- greumentgrave or serious manner
Esperanto grave, serioze
- gravegrave or serious manner
- seriozegrave or serious manner
Finnish vakavasti
- vakavastigrave or serious manner
French gravement
- gravementgrave or serious manner
Italian gravemente
- gravementegrave or serious manner
Portuguese gravemente
- gravementegrave or serious manner
Spanish gravemente
- gravementegrave or serious manner
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Cite this entry
gravely. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravely
“gravely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravely. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gravely,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravely.
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