gravely
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Perpetuating these kinds of gravely serious illnesses extends the sickness past the confines of our own bodies, and into the world around us.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
The story ends with the professors nodding their heads gravely and praising Ticky’s humility, which, to the reader, might appear rather pompous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
"But the public outcry, the opprobrium... has gravely exacerbated his punishment."
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Trejo was far from the only athlete gravely affected by the seismic activity in Venezuela.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
At eleven thirty-five, she considered that something could be gravely wrong.
From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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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