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gravely en · ADV · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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• /ˈɡɹeɪvli/

Etymology

Etymology tree English grave Middle English -ly English -ly English gravely From grave + -ly.

Meanings

1. In a grave or serious manner.
   • 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:
   • 'No, no one's called that at home,' said Heidi gravely. 1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 100:

Forms

Translations (9)

eo serioze (grave or serious manner) · eo grave (grave or serious manner) · fi vakavasti (grave or serious manner) · fr gravement (grave or serious manner) · es gravemente (grave or serious manner) · it gravemente (grave or serious manner) · enm sadly (grave or serious manner) · pt gravemente (grave or serious manner) · ca greument (grave or serious manner)

gravely en · ADJ · etymology 2

Etymology

See gravelly.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of gravelly.
   alt of gravelly

Forms