gravely


gravely (http://definr.com/gravely)

     adv 1: in a grave and sober manner; "he walked soberly toward the
            altar" [syn: soberly, staidly]
     2: to a severe or serious degree; "fingers so badly frozen they
        had to be amputated"; "badly injured"; "a severely
        impaired heart"; "is gravely ill"; "was seriously ill"
        [syn: badly, severely, seriously]