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- Thinking of Lise, her solemn, lovely sister, always made her sad.†
p. 13.2 *solemn = very serious--possibly dignified
- The hearse had gone, and the solemn-faced men who had carried the casket indoors had gone with it, after speaking quietly to Uncle Henrik.†
p. 78.2
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(solemn) in a very serious (and often dignified) manner
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(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.