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. Gilbert Keith Chesterton:

   It is not funny that anything else should fall down only that a man should fall down. Why do we laugh Because it is a gravely religious matter it is the Fall of Man. Only man can be absurd for only man can be dignified.

3. 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.'

4. Robert C. Murphy:

   To be listened to is, generally speaking, a nearly unique experience for most people. It is enormously stimulating. It is small wonder that people who have been demanding all their lives to be heard so often fall speechless when confronted with one who gravely agrees to lend an ear. Man clamors for the freedom to express himself and for knowing that he counts. But once offered these conditions, he becomes frigthened.

5. Zhao Lijian:

   Should the Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian side choose to continue playing the ill-advised' Taiwan card,' it would inevitably pose seismic risks to China-US relations, seriously undermine peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, and gravely harm the interests of Karl Thomas itself.