gravely
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Cramped inside vessels overladen with precious cargo, crewmembers subsisted on a miserable diet of hardtack, an unleavened bread, and salted meat and fish that routinely spoiled and left many gravely ill.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Since his own diagnosis in 2010, health professionals had been "gravely concerned" about Hall's behaviour and repeatedly warned him about the risk he posed to others, the court heard.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
And then he must profusely deny his discomfort when Jay gravely says, “I’ve offended you,” and loftily—but also threateningly?—adds,
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Donald Verrilli: I think I agree with you, but I worry that he may gravely disappoint you within months on some other matter, or on this very thing.
From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026
“You were worried no doubt,” he said gravely, and the concern in his voice made me slightly ashamed of myself.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
Vocabulary lists containing gravely
The Battle of the Labyrinth
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"Little Red Riding Hood" by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
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"The Midnight Children" by Dan Gemeinhart, Chapters 1–6
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