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The Clue
With a straight face (7 letter answer)
The Answer
GRAVELY
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Notes
The answer GRAVELY is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
GRAVELY as an adverb:
1. (gravely, soberly, staidly) = in a grave and sober manner; "he walked soberly toward the altar"
2. (badly, severely, gravely, seriously) = to a severe or serious degree; "fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated"; "badly injured"; "a severely impaired heart"; "is gravely ill"; "was seriously ill"