Grave·ly adv. In a grave manner.
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gravely
adv 1: in a grave and sober manner; "he walked soberly toward the
altar" [syn: soberly, staidly]
2: 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"
[syn: badly, severely, seriously]