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1st to Die, by Patterson
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- But today he rose stiffly and uttered a solemn "Lindsay."†
p. 14.1solemn = very serious--possibly dignified
- Claire solemnly shook her head.†
p. 134.5 *solemnly = with seriousness and dignity
- "I can't," Cindy said solemnly.†
p. 285.2
- Then I heard Jill's voice, out of the blue, solemn, confessing.†
p. 319.9solemn = very serious--possibly dignified
Definitions:
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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.