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Grave⋅ly
[greyv-lee] 
–noun
| Samuel L(ee), Jr., 1922–2004, U.S. naval officer: first black admiral. |
grave
2 [greyv; for 4, 6 also grahv] adjective, grav⋅er, grav⋅est for 1–3, 5, noun –adjective
| 1. | serious or solemn; sober: a grave person; grave thoughts. |
| 2. | weighty, momentous, or important: grave responsibilities. |
| 3. | threatening a seriously bad outcome or involving serious issues; critical: a grave situation; a grave illness. |
| 4. | Grammar.
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| 5. | (of colors) dull; somber. |
–noun
| 6. | the grave accent. |
Origin:
1535–45; < MF < L gravis; akin to Gk barýs heavy
1535–45; < MF < L gravis; akin to Gk barýs heavy
Related forms:
gravely, adverb
graveness, noun
Synonyms:
1. sedate, staid, thoughtful. Grave, sober, solemn refer to the condition of being serious in demeanor or appearance. Grave indicates a weighty dignity, or the character, aspect, demeanor, speech, etc., of one conscious of heavy responsibilities or cares, or of threatening possibilities: The jury looked grave while studying the evidence. Sober (from its original sense of freedom from intoxication, and hence temperate, staid, sedate) has come to indicate absence of levity, gaiety, or mirth, and thus to be akin to serious and grave: as sober as a judge; a sober expression on one's face. Solemn implies an impressive seriousness and deep earnestness: The minister's voice was solemn as he announced the text.
1. sedate, staid, thoughtful. Grave, sober, solemn refer to the condition of being serious in demeanor or appearance. Grave indicates a weighty dignity, or the character, aspect, demeanor, speech, etc., of one conscious of heavy responsibilities or cares, or of threatening possibilities: The jury looked grave while studying the evidence. Sober (from its original sense of freedom from intoxication, and hence temperate, staid, sedate) has come to indicate absence of levity, gaiety, or mirth, and thus to be akin to serious and grave: as sober as a judge; a sober expression on one's face. Solemn implies an impressive seriousness and deep earnestness: The minister's voice was solemn as he announced the text.
Antonyms:
1. frivolous, gay.
1. frivolous, gay.
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| grave 2 (grāv) adj. grav·er, grav·est
A mark ( ` ) indicating a pronounced e for the sake of meter in the usually nonsyllabic ending -ed in English poetry. [French, from Old French, from Latin gravis; see gwerə-1 in Indo-European roots.] grave'ly adv., grave'ness n. |
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Gravely
Grave"ly\, adv. In a grave manner.
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