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单词 gravely
释义
gravely
adverb
uk
/ˈɡreɪv.li/us
/ˈɡreɪv.li/
seriously:
gravelyill
Hassanglancedat hiswatch,pursedhislips, andnoddedgravely.
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  • He was gravelywounded, and hisrightarmwasamputated.
  • "It is aratherconfidentialmatter," Bragg said gravely.
  • When herbrotherfellgravelyill,doctorstold Christine that he wasbraindead.
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Serious and severe
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  • critically
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  • fatal
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  • non-serious
  • seriously
  • severe
  • severely
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(Definition ofgravelyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgravely

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If trust deteriorates toogravely, then a failure of the parties to reach simpatico will result and distrust will emerge.
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They are alsogravelyill, with the result that ethical considerations add to the difficulty in studying them comprehensively.
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Do patients want physicians to inquire about their spiritual or religious beliefs if they becomegravelyill?
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Theygravelyunderestimated the damage done to governmental institutions, banks and private firms by the economic and political chaos of 1976-83.
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The street elevation is symmetrical andgravelycomposed, while the rear freely expresses the workings of the plan, most tellingly with its asymmetrical stair tower.
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Theygravelyhinder the author's attempts to establish a visual argument.
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The absence of such incentives under the present rulesgravelyundermines the effectiveness even of donated drugs delivered into poor regions.
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However, as these mistakes are only very minor, they should notgravelyaffect the results.
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The criminal-justice system was alsogravelyweak : for every 450 crimes reported, a study indicated, there were 100 prosecutions, 77 convictions, and only 36 imprisonments.
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They are 'gravelydeprived, crimped and mean ' (436).
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This decision left both authors vulnerable to beinggravelymisunderstood.
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The health of the citizens isgravelyaffected.
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However, at present, the proposed systems fallgravelyshort in addressing another crucial issue, feeding the world population.
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He isgravelyill, and everybody is anxiously waiting to see whether the new bone marrow will take.
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Above all, this is agravelyjoyous work, quite dizzyingly beautiful, at a level where discussions of idiom, influence and up-to-dateness appear woefully beside the point.
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