All 4 Uses of
solemn
in
1st to Die, by Patterson
- 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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(1)
(solemn) in a very serious (and often dignified) manner
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) 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.