Synonyms for grievously

Most common

badly · sorely · dolefully

All synonyms

Adverb

Definitions

1. adv. 1

   In a grievous manner, severely.

Example sentences

• badly If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing badly.
• sorely The Master will teach you the discipline you sorely lack.
• dolefully She stared dolefully out of the window.

Popularity over time

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

By length

5 letters

badly²

6 letters

sorely²

9 letters

dolefully

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