In a grave and sober manner.
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Examples for "gravely "
Examples for "gravely "
1 The Père Longuemare gravely recited the sacramental words in muttered tones; then:
2 I answered gravely , 'He's left himself a lot of work to do!'
3 The United States says it is gravely concerned about the proposed amendments.
4 Many of the victims were gravely injured, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick said.
5 Mr Abe said the launch did not gravely affect Japan's national security.
1 Sir Thomas then abated a whit of his severity, and said, staidly , -
2 Some silent Italians, with noisy interpreters, sat staidly upon the benches.
3 Virginia, walking staidly beside me, considered this outburst in silence before she delivered herself.
4 I bowed, and Margaret said staidly , Yes, my lady.
5 Hand in hand, they skated together, laughingly at first, then staidly talking in a low tone.
1 More soberly , he added, I want to stay involved in the case.
2 You of the North in general take love too soberly and seriously.
3 Are the citizens soberly intent upon seeing that the law is executed?
4 But we Germans find it extremely difficult to think logically and soberly .
5 Maskelyne soberly agreed; he had little choice but to fully trust Devant.
6 He began to count the seconds until he could speak soberly again.
7 In reality he was never more reverent, never more soberly in earnest.
8 Harold Dingy leaned forward soberly and suddenly he seemed very menacing indeed.
9 But, he added soberly : That is not going to stay the same.
10 We will try and journey soberly for the rest of the distance.
11 We eyed each other soberly for a moment, then Simmon spoke up.
12 Then Johnnie went soberly about the business of driving the cows home.
13 First, he confided in Britt, soberly , sagely and in perfect good faith.
14 Miss Harrow received her visitors in a small and soberly furnished drawing-room.
15 He laughed therewith; she laughed not, but seemed glad, and said soberly :
16 Johnnie said, clapping his hands; but Edith and Mabel went more soberly .
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