gravely
adverb11 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.8
gravely ill8.0
Extremely sick, often with a life-threatening condition.
Expressing serious worry or anxiety about a situation.
Having sustained very serious physical harm.
To be completely wrong about something important.
Significantly lacking in a necessary quality or substance.
gravely say7.2
To speak in a very serious and solemn tone.
gravely tell7.0
To inform someone of something in a very serious and solemn tone.
To pose a serious and significant danger to something or someone.
gravely nod6.2
To incline one's head slowly and seriously, often to show agreement or understanding of a serious matter.
To cause deep and serious offense or upset to someone.
To cause severe emotional or psychological injury.