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# gravely

adverb (gravely)

«gravely» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. In a very serious way, showing that something is important or worrying. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gravely/#m1)
2. Very badly: gravely ill, gravely injured. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gravely/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories «gravely» describes a serious voice or face: «the doctor nodded gravely». In news it means very badly hurt or very dangerously ill. Phrases: «gravely ill», «gravely concerned», «spoke gravely».

### Examples

- «This is very important,» said the headteacher gravely. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gravely/#x1)
- The soldier was gravely wounded. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gravely/#x2)
- Grandad was gravely ill but he got better. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gravely/#x3)
- She shook her head gravely. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gravely/#x4)
- The police are gravely concerned about the missing boy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gravely/#x5)
- “It was Dorothy,” said the Lion gravely. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gravely/#x6)

### Note

From «grave» (serious). Not related to graves in a churchyard in meaning, though spelled the same. Do not confuse with «gravelly» (rough, like gravel: a gravelly voice).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «gravely» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gravely/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«gravely» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gravely.html) on Mova free.