1. in a serious, weighty, or solemn manner; with gravity or importance
Usage: formal or literary

Examples

• She gravidly announced the decision to the assembled crowd.
• He spoke gravidly about the responsibilities of leadership.
• The judge gravidly considered the evidence before rendering her verdict.
• The professor gravidly warned students about the consequences of academic dishonesty.
• They listened gravidly as the doctor explained the diagnosis.