gravely

Grave·ly

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [greyv-lee]
- /ˈgreɪv li/
- /ɡreɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [greyv-lee]
- /ˈgreɪv li/

Definitions of gravely word

noun gravely Samuel L(ee), Jr. 1922–2004, U.S. naval officer: first black admiral. 1
noun gravely In a grave or serious manner. 1

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Parts of speech for Gravely

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gravely popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for gravely

adv gravely

severely — harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
painfully — affected with, causing, or characterized by pain: a painful wound; a painful night; a painful memory.
deeply — at or to a considerable extent downward; well within or beneath a surface.
hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
seriously — in a serious manner: He shook his head seriously.

adverb gravely

grimly — stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise: grim determination; grim necessity.
austerely — severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding: an austere teacher.
somberly — gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted: a somber passageway.
fatally — in a manner leading to death or disaster: He was injured fatally in the accident.
incurably — not curable; that cannot be cured, remedied, or corrected: an incurable disease.

All 128 Synonyms of gravely

Antonyms for gravely

adv gravely

lightly — with little weight, force, intensity, etc.; gently: to press lightly on a door bell.
adequately — as much or as good as necessary for some requirement or purpose; fully sufficient, suitable, or fit (often followed by to or for): This car is adequate to our needs. adequate food for fifty people.
calmly — You can use calmly to emphasize that someone is behaving in a very controlled or ordinary way in a frightening or unusual situation.
little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
mildly — amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.

adverb gravely

cheerfully — full of cheer; in good spirits: a cheerful person.

All 18 Antonyms of gravely

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