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grievously

/ˈɡriːvəsli/ adverb · British & US

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What does grievously mean?

adverb

In a serious or painful manner; severely.

Example

"The accident happened grievously, leaving the driver with severe injuries."

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Words that share this root

grieve grievance grievous grieveously

What's another word for grievously?

severely painfully seriously badly heavily severely

What's the opposite of grievously?

lightly gently mildly

Rhymes with grievously

heavily lightly freely cheerily