All 3 Uses
solemn
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Jacob Have I Loved
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- Just as I was about to take my first solemn sip, the announcer said, "We pause, now, for station identification.†
Chpt 3solemn = very serious--possibly dignified
- I pulled in my cheeks in an attempt to appear solemn.†
Chpt 4 *
- Call and I nodded solemnly.†
Chpt 9solemnly = with seriousness and dignity
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) 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.