gravely [greyv-lee] Example Sentences
Main Entry:
badly [bad-lee]
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: very much; desperately
Synonyms: acutely, deeply, exceedingly, extremely, gravely, greatly, hard, intensely, painfully, roughly, seriously, severely
Notes: badly is an adverb to describe an activity; bad is an adjective to describe a condition or state
Antonyms: calmly, little, mildly
Main Entry: deeply
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: completely, intensely
Synonyms: acutely, affectingly, distressingly, feelingly, genuinely, gravely, intensely, mournfully, movingly, passionately, profoundly, sadly, seriously, severely, surely, thoroughly, to the quick
Antonyms: incompletely, little, slightly
Main Entry: desperately
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: severely
Synonyms: badly, carelessly, dangerously, dramatically, fiercely, gravely, greatly, harmfully, hysterically, like crazy, like mad, perilously, seriously
Antonyms: calmly, easily, trivially
Example Sentences
  • But the prime minister has also been gravely weakened.
  • Former detainees say that torture is routine, and that medical attention is often denied even when prisoners fall gravely ill.
  • It's a gravely comic meditation on civilization at the turn of this century.
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Main Entry: mortally
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: fatally
Synonyms: badly, critically, gravely, painfully, seriously
Main Entry: seriously
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: not humorously
Synonyms: actively, all joking aside, cool it, cut the comedy, determinedly, down, earnestly, fervently, for real, gravely, in all conscience, in all seriousness, in earnest, intently, passionately, purposefully, resolutely, sedately, simmer down, sincerely, soberly, solemnly, sternly, straighten out, thoughtfully, vigorously, with a straight face, with forethought, with sobriety, zealously
Antonyms: funnily, lightly
Main Entry: seriously
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: dangerously, critically
Synonyms: acutely, badly, decidedly, deplorably, distressingly, gravely, grievously, harmfully, intensely, menacingly, perilously, precariously, quite, regrettably, severely, sorely, threateningly, very
Antonyms: casually, minor, trivially
Main Entry: severely
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: harshly
Synonyms: acutely, badly, critically, dangerously, extremely, firmly, gravely, hard, hardly, intensely, markedly, painfully, rigorously, roughly, seriously, sharply, sorely, sternly, strictly, with an iron hand
Antonyms: compassionately, lightly
Main Entry: terribly
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: very
Synonyms: awfully, badly, decidedly, desperately, discouragingly, disturbingly, drastically, dreadfully, exceedingly, extremely, fearfully, frightfully, gravely, greatly, highly, horribly, intensely, markedly, mightily, much, notoriously, remarkably, seriously, staggeringly, thoroughly, unbelievably, unfortunately, unhappily
Antonyms: little
Main Entry: solemnly
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: sedately
Synonyms: earnestly, gravely, impressively, seriously, soberly
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