All 8 Uses

solemn
in
The Giver
(Edited)

It was different only in the addition to it of the newchild with his pale, solemn, knowing eyes.
p. 25.9

solemn = very serious
She stood solemnly listening to the speech of firm instructions on the responsibilities of Eight and doing volunteer hours for the first time.
p. 45.3

solemnly = in a very serious manner
Pierre was always whispering solemnly.
p. 51.5
"We failed in our last selection," the Chief Elder said solemnly.
p. 61.2 *
They waved back, smiling, but he noticed that Lily was watching him solemnly, her thumb in her mouth.
p. 66.4

solemnly = in a very serious manner (with no sense of fun)
The Giver's face took on a solemn look.
p. 146.4

solemn = very serious
"So if you escape, once you are gone — and, Jonas, you know that you can never return — " Jonas nodded solemnly.
p. 155.8

solemnly = in a very serious manner
He would make the solemn announcement that Jonas had been lost in the river.
p. 161.5

solemn = very serious

Definitions:

(1) (solemn)
in a very serious (and often dignified) manner
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
Less commonly, solemn can mean that something was done with great or appropriate ceremony. It can also be used to describe something as dark or undecorated.