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- "Tojoo," Sunny said solemnly, and the siblings looked at one another glumly.†
p. 49.4 *solemnly = with seriousness and dignity
- "Tadu," Sunny murmured solemnly, which probably meant something along the lines of "It's a loathsome situation in which we find ourselves."†
p. 73.7
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.