Both Uses of
solemn
in
A Great and Terrible Beauty
- Pippa takes the candle and says solemnly, "To find true love."†
Chpt 13 *solemnly = with seriousness and dignity
- "The men," Ann repeats solemnly.†
Chpt 17
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.