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单词 gravely
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gravely

/ˈɡreɪvli /
adverb
1To a degree that gives cause for alarm: the economy has suffered gravely [as submodifier]: he fell gravely ill...
  • Margaret has lured Helen to England from Germany, ostensibly to visit their gravely ill aunt.
  • The organization of this piece is gravely flawed.
  • Six of the drivers were killed outright and nearly twice as many gravely injured.
2In a serious or solemn manner: the guard nodded gravely...
  • Mr. Burden informs Jim gravely that Mr. Shimerda is dead.
  • "That didn't help at all. Confused me even more," he recalled, shaking his head gravely.
  • "Thank you," she said once, gravely, firmly.
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