Gravely

[ greyv-lee ]

/ ˈgreɪv li /

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noun

Samuel L(ee), Jr., 1922–2004, U.S. naval officer: first Black admiral.

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How to use Gravely in a sentence

At least one child in CAR has been killed or gravely injured per day, and 10,000 have been recruited into militant groups.
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At that point, a gravely ill person would have to somehow get their bodily fluids into your system.
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Most of the 38 alleged victims were gravely ill or suffered terminal conditions.
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He was flying to a foreign country to visit gravely ill patients suffering from a disease he could no more diagnose than treat.
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But also more worryingly, we have a Yazidi and Christian populations that are gravely under threat right now.
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At this the animals stared mournfully at him for a moment, and then rose up and walked gravely away.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
Walking thrice round it, he at each time gravely repeated: "If she dies she dies, but if she lives she lives."
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Mafuta nodded his head as he spoke, and, gravely shouldering his load, marched away.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
She sat back and looked at him very gravely, as if his remark had made a strong impression upon her.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
It may also be gravely doubted whether Comyn would ever have entered into any bond with Bruce.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison