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单词 grievously
释义
grievously
adverb
uk
/ˈɡriː.vəs.li/us
/ˈɡriː.vəs.li/
veryseriously, or in a way thatcausesgreatpain:
ThePresidenthad beenshotand was grievouslywounded.
Heclaimsto be grievouslyilland says he couldn'ttravel.
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  • People whothinkthey have been grievouslyharmedshouldseelawyers.
  • They mustremainready24/7 totreattheacutelyilland grievouslyinjured.
  • Hemetsoldierswho wereinjuredevenmore grievously than him and heresolvedtohelpthem.
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(Definition ofgrievouslyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgrievously

grievously
But it was able to wound his candidacygrievously.
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The person he appeared was toogrievouslyfar, chronologically, in advance of the person he felt himself to be.
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His personal behavior patterns changed noticeably to those closest to him and his political life was profoundly andgrievouslyaffected.
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They have sufferedgrievously, they have fought magnificently, they have rescued their soil from the tyrant, and they are marching into enemy territory.
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This financial arrangement is unsatisfactory, and families with children suffergrievouslyif they have to trail around all day.
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One may be regarded as an aggressor, thoughgrievouslyprovoked.
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It is made up of farmers, shopkeepers, small business men and others—all of whom have sufferedgrievouslyin recent years.
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It is not surprising that without reliable dependable work, family life has suffered sogrievouslyin recent years among so many sections of society.
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It would need a back of preternatural strength and hardihood,grievouslyladen as it already is, to bear these additional burdens.
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It is small wonder, therefore, that we see another servicegrievouslyoverstretched, with wastage remaining as high as it was three years ago.
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They were intent on doing that even though, most recently, they hadgrievouslywronged each other.
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My constituent has beengrievouslyand irrevocably wronged.
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Our thoughts are very much with the families of all those who have suffered sogrievouslysince the intifada started.
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The village is downwind and would begrievouslyaffected by noise.
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I want again to express my heartfelt regret and sorrow for those families who have been sogrievouslyaffected by the episode.
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