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“terribly serious” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/gɾaˈβisimo/

Example

La situación es gravísima.

The situation is terribly serious.

Illustration for gravísimo (terribly serious)

How to say “terribly serious” in Spanish

“Terribly serious” in Spanish is gravísimo.

A case of extreme severity requiring urgent attention.

Full entry for gravísimo: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with gravísimo

Detectaron un problema gravísimo en la central eléctrica.

They detected a terribly serious problem at the power plant.

Tips for using gravísimo

  • Learners often omit the written accent; the í in gravísimo signals the stressed syllable, and the form is more common in formal registers while muy grave softens the tone.

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