All 3 Uses
solemn
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The Red Pony
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- Doubletree Mutt sat still, as though he knew some solemn thing was happening.
Chpt 1 *solemn = very serious or dignified
- The solemn birds soon disappeared over the ridge.†
Chpt 1solemn = very serious--possibly dignified
- Billy shook hands solemnly, grinning under his straw mustache.†
Chpt 4solemnly = 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.