What is another word for grievously?
213 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ɡɹˈiːvəsli], [ ɡɹˈiːvəsli], [ ɡ_ɹ_ˈiː_v_ə_s_l_i]
"Grievously" is an adverb that is used to describe something done or experienced with great suffering or pain. There are several synonyms that can be used for this word, including severely, gravely, deeply, acutely, terribly, intensely, painfully, and horribly. Each of these synonyms conveys a similar feeling of great anguish or distress, whether physical or emotional. Choosing the right word to replace "grievously" will depend on the context in which it is being used and the connotation that is desired. Words such as "severely" and "gravely" are more formal, while "terribly" and "horribly" may be more colloquial. Ultimately, the synonym chosen should be one that accurately conveys the intended meaning and emotional weight of the phrase.
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Synonyms for Grievously:
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adv.
• adversely- Difficultly ,
- adversely ,
- antipathetically ,
- calamitously ,
- catastrophically ,
- detrimentally ,
- inauspiciously ,
- miserably ,
- perilously ,
- tragically ,
- troublesomely ,
- unfavorably ,
- unhappily ,
- unluckily ,
- unpropitiously .
- Insufferably ,
- achingly ,
- acutely ,
- aggravatingly ,
- agonizingly ,
- annoyingly ,
- arduously ,
- bitingly ,
- bitterly ,
- cruelly ,
- disagreeably ,
- distressingly ,
- excruciatingly ,
- gnawingly ,
- gruelingly ,
- horrendously ,
- hurtfully ,
- irksomely ,
- irritatingly ,
- odiously ,
- offensively ,
- oppressively ,
- painfully ,
- piercingly ,
- severely ,
- smartingly ,
- stingingly ,
- tormentingly ,
- torturously ,
- tryingly ,
- unbearably ,
- uncomfortably ,
- unpleasantly ,
- witheringly .
Other relevant words:
- Cogently ,
- Corpulently ,
- Egregiously ,
- Flagitiously ,
- Impenetrably ,
- Infamously ,
- Sorrily ,
- abominable ,
- abominably ,
- aching ,
- affectionate ,
- affliction ,
- angry ,
- atrocious ,
- atrociously ,
- austerely ,
- awful ,
- awfully ,
- badly ,
- baldly ,
- balefully ,
- basely ,
- blatantly ,
- bleak ,
- brashly ,
- cataclysmically ,
- confoundedly ,
- contemptibly ,
- cranky ,
- critically ,
- crude ,
- crushingly ,
- damnably ,
- dangerously ,
- deadly ,
- deathly ,
- densely ,
- deplorably ,
- despicably ,
- detestably ,
- deucedly ,
- difficulty ,
- dismally ,
- dolefully ,
- dolorously ,
- dreadful ,
- dreadfully ,
- drearily ,
- ever ,
- excessively ,
- execrably ,
- exorbitantly ,
- expectantly ,
- extravagantly ,
- fearfully ,
- flagrantly ,
- fond ,
- foully ,
- frightfully ,
- gravely ,
- greatly ,
- grief ,
- grievous ,
- grossly ,
- grotesquely ,
- hardly ,
- harrowingly ,
- harshly ,
- heartbreakingly ,
- heavily ,
- hellishly ,
- horribly ,
- horridly ,
- huffy ,
- improperly ,
- inconsolably ,
- inexcusably ,
- infernally ,
- inordinately ,
- intensely ,
- intolerably ,
- lamentably ,
- lugubriously ,
- mad ,
- monstrously ,
- mortally ,
- mournfully ,
- nakedly ,
- obnoxiously ,
- onerously ,
- openly ,
- outrageously ,
- painful ,
- pathetically ,
- piteously ,
- pitiably ,
- pitifully ,
- plaintively ,
- poignantly ,
- punitively ,
- raw ,
- regretfully ,
- regrettably ,
- resentfully ,
- rotundly ,
- ruefully ,
- sad ,
- sadly ,
- scandalously ,
- sedately ,
- sensitive ,
- seriously ,
- severe ,
- shamefully ,
- shatteringly ,
- shockingly ,
- something awful ,
- something fierce ,
- sonorously ,
- sore ,
- sorrowfully ,
- soundly ,
- staggeringly ,
- strictly ,
- stringently ,
- sullenly ,
- tearfully ,
- tender ,
- terribly ,
- toughly ,
- unashamedly ,
- unconscionably ,
- unduly ,
- unpardonably ,
- unsafely ,
- unspeakably ,
- vilely ,
- wailfully ,
- weightily ,
- well ,
- with difficulty ,
- wretchedly .
How to use "Grievously" in context?
"grievously" is an adjective meaning "painfully, bitterly." It is usually used to describe how someone is feeling, and it is usually followed by a noun (for example, "She was grievously injured").
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