Definitions for gravely
grave·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. gravely, soberly, staidlyadverb

   in a grave and sober manner

   "he walked soberly toward the altar"

2. badly, severely, gravely, seriouslyadverb

   to a severe or serious degree

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. gravelyadverb

   In a grave or serious manner.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gravelyadverb

   Etymology: from grave.

   1. Solemnly; seriously; soberly; without lightness or mirth.

   Thou stand’st
   Gravely in doubt when to hold them wise. John Milton.

   A girl longs to tell her confidant that she hopes to be married in a little time, and asks her very gravely what she would have her to do. Spectator. №. 475.

   Wisdom’s above suspecting wiles;
   The queen of learning gravely smiles. Jonathan Swift.

   A formal story was very gravely carried to his excellency, by some zealous members. Jonathan Swift.

   2. Without gaudiness or show.

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1. gravely

   Gravely is an adverb that typically means in a very serious or solemn manner. It may refer to actions or situations that are concerning, crucial, or potentially severe. This term can be used to describe various contexts such as a person's attitude, speech, health condition, situation, or demeanor that is severe, serious, or critical.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 4 votes

1. Gravelyadverb

   in a grave manner

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GRAVELY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gravely is ranked #10107 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Gravely surname appeared 3,187 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Gravely.
   
   62.9% or 2,005 total occurrences were White.
   33.4% or 1,065 total occurrences were Black.
   2.2% or 71 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 25 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.4% or 14 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.2% or 7 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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How to pronounce gravely?

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How to say gravely in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gravely in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gravely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of gravely in a Sentence

1. Nile Gardiner:

   This is a terrorist with a lot of blood on her hands … it’s going to be extremely difficult for the Jordanian government to justify this to the victims of this terrorist atrocity several years ago, jordan has been a very, very important ally to the United States in the war against Islamist terror, but now its position is going to be gravely weakened by this deal with ISIS.

2. Art Caplan:

   Hospitals generally do not take into account why a gravely ill patient is there, the way in which it might become relevant is if you thought it was a predictor of a bad outcome.

3. unknown:

   And sometimes it is better to solemnly retreat into solitude, than to be gravely misunderstood. Author: S.A. Quinox

4. The State Department:

   It is gravely disappointing, especially in light of its professed goal of providing Cubans with Internet access, that the Cuban government has not allowed Mr. Gross to return to his family, where he belongs, we reiterate our call on the Cuban government, echoing foreign leaders and even Cuba's allies, to release Alan Gross immediately.

5. State Department:

   We remain gravely concerned and deeply troubled by these abuses, in tandem with the maximum pressure campaign, we will continue to press for accountability for those responsible.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gravely
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gravely
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=gravely
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gravely
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=gravely