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solemnly
[ sol-uhm-lee ]
adverb
- in a grave, sober, or mirthless fashion:
She took me aside, solemnly laid her hand on my shoulder, and said, “You must keep all this going when I'm gone.”
- in a gravely or somberly impressive manner; in a way that causes serious thoughts:
We are solemnly reminded by this week’s events just how prevalent domestic violence still is.
- in a serious, earnest, formal, or ceremonious manner:
We watched the new doctors solemnly pledge to always be loyal to the welfare of the patients who come under their care.
- in a way that is legally binding, as a declaration or agreement:
I do solemnly swear or affirm that I requested and returned the absentee ballot, and that I have not and will not vote more than one ballot in this election.
- in a way that involves religious forms or rites:
The chapel was solemnly consecrated on the 25th of June, 1951.
Other Words From
- o·ver·sol·emn·ly adverb
- sem·i·sol·emn·ly adverb
- su·per·sol·emn·ly adverb
- un·sol·emn·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of solemnly1
Example Sentences
As he stared solemnly straight ahead at the Cenotaph, was this his own commitment to public service, duty and endurance?
“I sovereign, Lidia Thorpe, do solemnly and sincerely swear that I will be faithful and I bear true allegiance to the colonising her majesty Queen Elizabeth II,” she said, as she was being sworn in.
At the Palace of Laeken the Pope looked on solemnly as first the king of the Belgians and then the prime minister were unusually forthright in their comments about the body that he leads.
“Love never lasts, but I’m gonna stay on your mind forever / ’Cause everybody breaks up anyway,” Waterhouse solemnly sings over lush strings.
"Through the ballots that they have cast, the people of South Africa have made plain their expectation that the leaders of our country should work together," President Ramaphosa, 71, said solemnly.
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