adj
Meaning 1
Alternative spelling of gravelly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
gravely
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈɡɹeɪvli/
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CMU ARPABET: G R EY1 V L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adv
Meaning 2
In a grave or serious manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
name
Meaning 3
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adverb
Meaning 4
to a severe or serious degree
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated
- badly injured
- a severely impaired heart
- is gravely ill
- was seriously ill
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: badly, severely, seriously
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 5
in a grave and sober manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he walked soberly toward the altar
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: soberly, staidly
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
See gravelly.
Etymology tree English grave Middle English -ly English -ly English gravely From grave + -ly.
Variant of Graveley.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: greument — grave or serious manner
- Esperanto: grave — grave or serious manner
- Esperanto: serioze — grave or serious manner
- Finnish: vakavasti — grave or serious manner
- French: gravement — grave or serious manner
- Italian: gravemente — grave or serious manner
- Middle English: sadly — grave or serious manner
- Portuguese: gravemente — grave or serious manner
- Spanish: gravemente — grave or serious manner