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Definition
in a very serious (and often dignified) manner
- But it's not much fun trying to keep my hand firm and being so solemn all day long.p. 104.6
solemn = serious (with no sense of fun)
- His very smile had a touch of solemnness.p. 12.6
- His solemn young face was even more grave than before.p. 13.8
- She could imagine the twinkle that would have danced in his eyes at those solemn words.p. 25.7
- But as their shyness wore off, so did their solemnness.p. 85.0
- The small head nodded solemnly.p. 116.5
- Now, having spoken too seriously, he turned back her solemn regard with a laugh.p. 127.9
- Why do they want life to be so solemn?p. 128.3
- Wethersfield was not always a dull solemn place!p. 146.1
solemnness = seriousness
(Editor's note: The suffix "-ness" converts an adjective to a noun that means the quality of. This is the same pattern you see in words like darkness, kindness, and coolness.)
(Editor's note: The suffix "-ness" converts an adjective to a noun that means the quality of. This is the same pattern you see in words like darkness, kindness, and coolness.)
solemn = serious
solemn = very serious—possibly dignified
solemnness = seriousness
(Editor's note: The suffix "-ness" converts an adjective to a noun that means the quality of. This is the same pattern you see in words like darkness, kindness, and coolness.)
(Editor's note: The suffix "-ness" converts an adjective to a noun that means the quality of. This is the same pattern you see in words like darkness, kindness, and coolness.)
solemnly = in a serious manner
solemn = serious
solemn = serious (without any sense of fun)
solemn = serious (with no sense of fun)
There are no more uses of "solemn" in The Witch of Blackbird Pond.
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