All 5 Uses

solemn
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Bless Me, Ultima
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The war sucks everything dry," my father said solemnly, "it takes the young boys overseas, and their families move to California where there is work—"†
Chpt 1

solemnly = with seriousness and dignity
"He does not go to visit," Ultima said solemnly.
Chpt 10 *

solemnly = with seriousness
I felt as if I was making a solemn oath.†
Chpt 11

solemn = very serious--possibly dignified
"We have never taken a non-believer to see him," he said solemnly.†
Chpt 11

solemnly = with seriousness and dignity
The Kid still raced at the bridge, Samuel nodded and walked on, Horse and Bones kicked at each other, and the yellow buses still came in with their loads of solemn farm kids.†
Chpt 16

solemn = very serious--possibly dignified

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.