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Synonyms for gravely

Most common

seriously badly severely soberly staidly grossly

Synonyms by meaning

Adverb

1. Severely

severely, seriously, badly

2. Soberly

soberly, staidly

Other

grossly

Definitions

  1. adv. 1

    In a grave or serious manner.

Example sentences

  • seriously He was seriously ill, and the doctor was sent for.
  • badly If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing badly.
  • severely Damiano’s solar panels have been severely damaged.
  • grossly The European single currency was grossly undervalued.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
gravelyrising
seriouslysteady
badlysteady
severelysteady
soberlyrising
staidlysteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
badly2
7 letters
grossly2, soberly3, staidly
8 letters
severely3
9 letters
seriously4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (badly2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
gravement
Italiano
gravemente