adv
Meaning 1
In a grievous manner, severely.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
grievously
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adverb
Meaning 2
in a grievous manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the resolute but unbroken Germany, grievously wounded but far from destruction, was able to lay the firm foundations for military revival
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English grevously; equivalent to grievous + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: grièvement — in a grievous manner
- Polish: poważnie — in a grievous manner
- Russian: мучи́тельно (mučítelʹno) — in a grievous manner
- Swedish: allvarlig — in a grievous manner
- Swedish: sorgligt — in a grievous manner
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