gravely
/ˈɡɹeɪvli/adverb, adjective
gravely is spelled G-R-A-V-E-L-Y: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 25,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). People search “gravelly vs gravely” about 10 times a month (Bing, United States). As an adverb, gravely means “In a grave or serious manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gravely?
| Letters | 7: G-R-A-V-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 25,751st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
How common is gravely?
Gravely appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 25,751st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce gravely?
- /ˈɡɹeɪvli/
Gravely has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-gravely.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with gravely
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: gravelly.
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of gravely
- more gravely comparative
- most gravely superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gravely mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a grave or serious manner.
adjective
- 1
Alternative spelling of gravelly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gravely in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense grave or serious manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | gravement |
| Portuguese | gravemente |
| Spanish | gravemente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does gravely come from?
From grave + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).