Gravely

[ greyv-lee ]

noun

1. Samuel L(ee), Jr., 1922–2004, U.S. naval officer: first Black admiral.

Example Sentences

Even as he lay gravely ill in hospital in recent days, Ken Reid was listening to the news on the radio.

From BBC

Hudson is a costume designer — an “Emmy-nominated costume designer,” he noted gravely, with a twinkle in his eye, so he’s not one to do things halfway.

From Los Angeles Times

John Kucera, an attorney representing Masterson’s victims, said the women were “gravely concerned to learn of the Masterson legal team’s unwanted attempts to contact jurors at their homes.”

From Los Angeles Times

“She hasn’t been heard from since, and we are gravely concerned for her safety.”

From Los Angeles Times

Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate who is currently imprisoned in Iran, issued a statement saying she was gravely concerned about the case.

From BBC

Related Words

• awfully
• badly
• decidedly
• desperately
• dreadfully
• exceedingly
• extremely
• greatly
• highly
• horribly
• intensely
• mightily
• notoriously
• remarkably
• seriously
• thoroughly
• unbelievably