gravely

Words with a similar base: gravely

'gravely'

[gravely.r.01] as in: in a grave and sober manner

Examples:
he walked soberly toward the altar

'gravely'

[badly.r.01] as in: to a severe or serious degree

Examples:
fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated
badly injured
a severely impaired heart
is gravely ill
was seriously ill

Origins

					gravely (English)
├── -ly (English)
│   ├── -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ly (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── grave (English)
    ├── grave (French)
    │   └── gravis (Latin)
    ├── grave (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── graven (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── grafan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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