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Causing, feeling, or expressing regret, bitterness or sorrow
“The country has been grievously wronged and it must be supported wholeheartedly and without reserve.”
In a manner marked by pain or savagery
To a degree that is significant or worrying
“He was in a grievous situation and often lamented his fate.”
To an undesirably intense or forceful degree
Adverb for deplorable, arousing revulsion or strong indignation
“This grievous lack of basic knowledge, and a stubborn unwillingness to listen to experts or to hear contrary views, was in fact, broadly characteristic of the administration.”
Adverb for imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load
“It is the duty of the Government to concentrate its energies upon the grievous task of saving us from bankruptcy.”
Adverb for causing severe fear or terror
“She could think of it only as a tragedy, the grievous tale of a friendly, flaky blond actress who was dead and a movie mogul whose life was about to come crashing down.”
Adverb for to a blatantly great or extreme degree, typically in the negative sense
“Bowdoin argued that the military occupation of Boston was a grievous insult to his Majesty's faithful subjects.”
Adverb for horrifyingly wicked, evil or violent
Adverb for significant in degree of importance or urgency
Adverb for not based on or behaving according to the principles of justice and fairness
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