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

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1. List of paraphrases for "gravely":

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

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1. The State Department:

   It is gravely disappointing, especially in light of its professed goal of providing Cubans with Internet access, that the Cuban government has not allowed Mr. Gross to return to his family, where he belongs, we reiterate our call on the Cuban government, echoing foreign leaders and even Cuba's allies, to release Alan Gross immediately.

2. Katsunobu Kato:

   We must anticipate a spread of infections from now and must build medical system and so on to focus efforts to prevent people from becoming gravely ill or dying, we will make the people feel at ease by providing information in a timely manner, and continue to forestall measures.

3. President Ernest Koroma:

   Many of our compatriots have lost their lives, many more have been gravely injured, and billions of leones' worth of property [has been] destroyed in the flooding and landslides that swept across some parts of our city.

4. 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.'

5. California Rep. Adam Schiff:

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