English–French
“seriously” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/gʁavəmɑ̃/
Example
Il est gravement malade.
He is seriously ill.
How to say “seriously” in French
“Seriously” in French is gravement.
A heavy weight pressing on health, safety, or outcomes, with consequences that matter.
Example sentences with gravement
Elle est tombée et s'est gravement blessée.
She fell and seriously injured herself.
Tips for using gravement
- Gravement usually modifies an adjective or past participle, as in gravement malade or gravement blessé, and it does not agree in gender or number.
Other French words for “seriously”
Le patient a été grièvement blessé après la chute.
The patient was seriously injured after the fall.
Tu parles sérieusement ?
Are you serious?