as in bitterly
with feelings of bitterness or grief
I was grievously disappointed not to be invited to the wedding
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Recent Examples of grievously
Burke must show responsibility to Martinez, Gonzalez and countless others who were grievously injured by out-of-control federal agents.
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Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The director, Antoine Fuqua, working with a script by John Logan, portrays Michael as an emotionally stunted and grievously wounded artist of historic greatness.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
The integrity, independence, and diversity of our industry would be grievously compromised.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
The integrity, independence, and diversity of our industry would be grievously compromised.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2026
Thirty years ago, the firestorm over a 21-day shutdown revived Bill Clinton's presidency and grievously wounded Newt Gingrich's speakership.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Author Ta-Nehisi Coates, an 8-year-old in West Baltimore at the time of the murder, offers piercing commentary on the impact of both the initial crime and the succeeding one, the grievously unjust trial that put three kids in the penitentiary.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
During their final confrontation, Safin shoots Bond several times, grievously wounding him.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
The country’s food safety net — already in tatters — has been grievously abused.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The director, Antoine Fuqua, working with a script by John Logan, portrays Michael as an emotionally stunted and grievously wounded artist of historic greatness.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
The integrity, independence, and diversity of our industry would be grievously compromised.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
The integrity, independence, and diversity of our industry would be grievously compromised.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2026
Thirty years ago, the firestorm over a 21-day shutdown revived Bill Clinton's presidency and grievously wounded Newt Gingrich's speakership.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Author Ta-Nehisi Coates, an 8-year-old in West Baltimore at the time of the murder, offers piercing commentary on the impact of both the initial crime and the succeeding one, the grievously unjust trial that put three kids in the penitentiary.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
During their final confrontation, Safin shoots Bond several times, grievously wounding him.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
The country’s food safety net — already in tatters — has been grievously abused.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grievously
Adverb
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The trial has dragged on for six years in a case that has bitterly divided the Israeli public.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The eight men at the center of this book shared the common experience of being born before the Civil War, when this country was bitterly divided over slavery.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Tarun would tease her, and my mother would look sorrowfully toward Kavitha, as if the two of them now shared some womanly burden.—
Madhuri Vijay,
New Yorker,
16 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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If the Premier League’s bottom club hoped to draw a symbolic line under their season from hell with the confirmation of relegation from the Premier League, they were left sadly disappointed by events at Molineux in the first game since their fate was sealed.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Stage star Kelli Barrett, as Bertie, is given far less to work with, sadly.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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That, along with the March trade that sent Sam Carrick to the Buffalo Sabres, would leave them painfully thin down the middle, with little center help coming up through the system.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Vientos’ error ultimately led to just one (unearned) run, but the margins are painfully thin for a Mets team that managed only four hits against four Rockies pitchers in Game 1.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Grievously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grievously. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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