Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a solemn manner.
- With impressive seriousness.
- With all due form; ceremoniously; formally; regularly: as, this question has been solemnly decided in the highest courts.
- With formal gravity, importance, or stateliness; with pompous or affected gravity.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a solemn manner; with gravity; seriously; formally.
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- adverb In a
solemn manner.
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- adverb in a grave and sedate manner
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Examples
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He frowned instead, kneeling down to speak to the boy, no more than seven or eight, who faced them solemnly from the rubble. “We†™ re here to help, †Headley assured him. “Are you hurt?
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And we pronounced the word solemnly, with a reverence that was almost mystic.
My Life Trotsky, Leon 1930
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In it my brother set forth that he had pledged his word solemnly and beyond recall to Ann and her parents, and entreated my lover to declare to the Tetzels and to his grand-uncle that henceforth and forever he renounced Ursula.
Complete Project Gutenberg Georg Ebers Works Georg Ebers 1867
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In it my brother set forth that he had pledged his word solemnly and beyond recall to Ann and her parents, and entreated my lover to declare to the Tetzels and to his grand-uncle that henceforth and forever he renounced Ursula.
Margery — Complete Georg Ebers 1867
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In it my brother set forth that he had pledged his word solemnly and beyond recall to Ann and her parents, and entreated my lover to declare to the Tetzels and to his grand-uncle that henceforth and forever he renounced Ursula.
Margery — Volume 05 Georg Ebers 1867
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Then, turning to the temple, he called solemnly and sternly to the madman, 'Thy hour is come! repent, confess, and save thy soul!'
Antonina Wilkie Collins 1856
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Having delivered this speech, standing and with great gravity, solemnly emphasizing the Latin words, and particularly rolling out the last ones with deep and swelling tones, Ben whirled a summerset, gave a shout, and, followed by the others, started in a run for the play-ground.
Alamance; Or, the Great and Final Experiment viii, 9-151, [1] p. 1847
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"But I call solemnly upon all countries to implement programs commensurate to recover sound fiscal situation."
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"But I call solemnly upon all countries to implement programs commensurate to recover sound fiscal situation."
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"But I call solemnly upon all countries to implement programs commensurate to recover sound fiscal situation."
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