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in a very serious (and often dignified) manner- He took a solemn oath.
solemn = very serious
- Everyone was solemn at the funeral.
- "Wild horses won't drag the secret from me," promised Anne solemnly.Lucy Maud Montgomery -- Anne Of Green Gables
- Henry liked fun and avoided when he could any solemn or serious matter, for he confused these with sorrow.John Steinbeck -- East of Eden
- the Representatives of the united States of America ... solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States;Thomas Jefferson et al. -- The Declaration of Independence
- In a solemn voice, he said, "We won't talk about this again."Wilson Rawls -- Where the Red Fern Grows
- and then a solemn hush fell upon the churchMark Twain -- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- "People of New England!" cried he, with a voice that rose over them, high, solemn, and majesticNathaniel Hawthorne -- The Scarlet Letter
- The animals slain in the battle were given a solemn funeral.George Orwell -- Animal Farm
- I give you my solemn word,Ken Kesey -- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- We walked through empty passages and into the great hall where the World Council of Scholars sat in solemn meeting.Ayn Rand -- Anthem
- Responsibility. That was what was needed—somebody to take it as a solemn vow.Tim O'Brien -- Going After Cacciato
- "Did you see Mack's face when Ruby hit him?"
George nods. "Yes," he says solemnly. "I did."Katherine Applegate -- The One and Only Ivan - But it's not much fun trying to keep my hand firm and being so solemn all day long.Elizabeth George Speare -- The Witch of Blackbird Pond
- "We failed in our last selection," the Chief Elder said solemnly.Lois Lowry -- The Giver
- "I'm one hundred and four years old," he told her solemnly.Natalie Babbitt -- Tuck Everlasting
- I was rather literary in college — one year I wrote a series of very solemn and obvious editorials for the "Yale News."F. Scott Fitzgerald -- The Great Gatsby
- So the first mayor of Ember was given the box, told to guard it carefully, and solemnly sworn to secrecy.Jeanne DuPrau -- The City of Ember
- His nature was not changed by one hour of solemn prayer:Charlotte Bronte -- Jane Eyre
- The drive back to Daly City was solemn.Dave Pelzer -- A Child Called It
solemn = serious and dignified
solemnly = in a serious and sincere manner
solemn = very serious
solemnly = with gravity (seriousness and dignity)
solemn = very serious
solemn = serious and dignified
solemn = serious and dignified
solemn = dignified
solemn = serious and sincere
solemn = serious and dignified
solemn = very serious
solemnly = in a very serious manner
solemn = serious (with no sense of fun)
solemnly = in a very serious manner
solemnly = in a serious and sincere manner
solemn = serious (earnest in manner)
solemnly = very seriously
solemn = serious and dignified
solemn = very serious (without any sense of fun)
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