Both Uses of
solemn
in
The City of Ember
- So the first mayor of Ember was given the box, told to guard it carefully, and solemnly sworn to secrecy.
p. 2.5 *solemnly = very seriously
- Portraits of all the mayors of the city since the beginning of time hung on the walls, staring solemnly from behind pieces of old window glass.
p. 34.1solemnly = in a dignified, serious manner
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.