Gravely

Examples

• He nodded gravely. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• This is a marked day in your life, and in mine, he said, gravely. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• I mark the trick, Rawdon gravely said. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• Wine and wassail, he added, gravely casting up his eyes--all the fault of wine and wassail! Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
• Wery much obliged to you, sir,' replied Mr. Weller gravely; 'but I'd rayther not. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• The heart knoweth its own bitterness, said Miss Ophelia, gravely. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• And without giving Mr. Pickwick time to offer remonstrance or denial, Mr. Leo Hunter stalked gravely away. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• All unfortunate men of my size suffer from the heat, said the Count, refreshing himself gravely with a large green fan. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• It is gravely and well preached, O daughter of Sirach! Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
• I am glad to hear you say so, said Holmes gravely. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• Holmes shook his head gravely. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• Yes, I think she would, returned Laurie gravely. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• He gravely entreated her (in the interests of science) to let him take it home and burn it. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• He complained, quite gravely, of the noises and the smells of London. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• It is the grandest profession in the world, Rosamond, said Lydgate, gravely. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
• This odd arrangement made Mrs. March smile, but she said gravely, Jo, I confide in you and don't wish you to say anything to Meg yet. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• You are alone, I see, my dear, she said, as they entered the drawing-room together, looking round gravely. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
• The curry was capital; indeed it was, said Joe, quite gravely. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• Very true, he gravely replied; it was very bad. Jane Austen. Emma.
• Allan stood behind him watching him gravely. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• Mr. Tulkinghorn had listened gravely to this complaint and inquires when the stationer has finished, And that's all, is it, Snagsby? Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• The two statesmen bowed and walked gravely from the room. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
• He smokes gravely and marches in slow time. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• She shook her head gravely. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
• No, said Caleb, gravely; I am thinking that I could do a great turn for Fred Vincy. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
• I have not been, but I shall be very happy to be, Arabella,' replied her brother gravely. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• I am Helena, she repeated gravely, drawing him a little to the left, so that the moonlight fell on his face. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
• I issued my directions as plainly and as gravely as I could. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• Mr. Casaubon gravely smiled approval, and said to Mr. Brooke, You have an excellent secretary at hand, you perceive. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
• It would have its effect on her mind, he said gravely. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.

Typist: Rudy