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
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.
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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
Paul Pelosi was grievously injured but survived.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Smith was trapped and grievously injured underneath the wreckage.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The fact that Nixon dodged impeachment and was exonerated of all legal wrongdoing by his successor Gerald Ford’s pardon left the adjudication of war-powers authority a grievously unfinished piece of civic business.
—Chris Lehmann, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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
Paul Pelosi was grievously injured but survived.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Smith was trapped and grievously injured underneath the wreckage.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The fact that Nixon dodged impeachment and was exonerated of all legal wrongdoing by his successor Gerald Ford’s pardon left the adjudication of war-powers authority a grievously unfinished piece of civic business.
—Chris Lehmann, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grievously
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Another cold front bringing bitterly cold temperatures is expected to hit the Dallas-Fort Worth area this weekend, and temperatures could plunge into the teens Saturday morning with a potential for wind chill in the single-digits, according to Prater.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2026
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After a winter storm covered the commonwealth in snow and ice, much of Kentucky will face bitterly cold temperatures throughout the week, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service in Louisville.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Jan. 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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This should be, but sadly will probably not be, the line that shouldn’t have been crossed.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Discovering the chemicals responsible for smoke taint is, sadly, only half the battle.—
Nicola Twilley,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Ludo Lefebvre echoed the urgency, pointing to the painfully deliberate pace of the recovery.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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One of those situations was painfully basic.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Grievously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grievously. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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