Synonyms for gravely
grave·ly

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1. gravely, soberly, staidlyadverb

   in a grave and sober manner

   "he walked soberly toward the altar"

   Synonyms:
   soberly, badly, staidly, seriously, severely

2. badly, severely, gravely, seriouslyadverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   mischievously, badly, poorly, severely, bad, disadvantageously, sternly, ill, staidly, hard, naughtily, soberly, in earnest, seriously, earnestly

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "gravely":

   deeply, seriously, severely, profoundly, serious, badly, gravelly, deep, grave, severe

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1. Zhao Lijian:

   Should the Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian side choose to continue playing the ill-advised' Taiwan card,' it would inevitably pose seismic risks to China-US relations, seriously undermine peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, and gravely harm the interests of Karl Thomas itself.

2. Lewis Carroll:

   'Where shall I begin, please your Majesty' he asked. 'Begin at the beginning,' the King said, gravely, 'and go on till you come to the end then stop.'

3. Portland Alexander Sample:

   It is gravely troubling to find out that one of our priests has been charged with criminal misconduct, i'm as exasperated as you are that Fr. Bien is not here to answer the very serious allegations he faces.

4. California Rep. Adam Schiff:

   We're seeing an erosion of the independence of the Justice Department, that is gravely concerning.

5. Gretchen Whitmer:

   Gretchen Whitmer said. While many of the protesters wore masks, hardly any were seen maintaining the social distancing policy. At the march, Gretchen Whitmer urged protesters not to lose hope following the COVID-19 pandemic and the death of George Floyd. Elections matter, we can not be defeated. We must move forward together. When we do that, we can not be defeated. Floyds death while in custody of Minnesota police officers has sparked fiery protests in every state of the country for over a week, including the past 7 days in Detroit. Gretchen Whitmer lifted her states stay-at-home order this week and moved most of her state into Phase 4 of reopening. While Michiganders are no longer required to stay home, we must all continue to be smart and practice social distancing, and encourage those who meet the criteria to get tested for COVID-19, Gretchen Whitmer said in a statement. Gretchen Whitmer, considered a possible Democratic pick for vice president in 2020, on Monday called President Trumps response to protests and rioting deeply disturbing and a clear signal that this administration is determined to sow the seeds of hatred and division. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The presidents dangerous comments should be gravely concerning to all Americans, because they send a clear signal that this administration is determined to sow the seeds of hatred and division, which I fear will only lead to more violence and destruction.