Both Uses of
solemn
in
Nine Stories
- He took Mary Hudson aside, just out of earshot of the Comanches, and seemed to address her solemnly, rationally.†
Story 4 *solemnly = with seriousness and dignity
- She looked down at her wrist solemnly.†
Story 6
Definitions:
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(1)
(solemn) in a very serious (and often dignified) manner
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) 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.