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“gravely” in Latin
gravisheavy; pregnant; troublesome, hardsevērussevere, serious, strict, stern, stringent, austere, harsh, grave (in demeanor)sēriusgrave; earnest; serious
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
gravely
graviter (with dignity, in a dignified manner): severe (seriously): serio: extra jocum (in earnest): ex animo (from the bottom of the heart). To speak gravely, cum gravitate loqui.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for gravely?
- The usual Latin words for “gravely” are gravis, sevērus, sērius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.