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- The Baudelaire orphans nodded solemnly, but the cold pit in their stomachs had not gone away.†
p. 56.2 *solemnly = with seriousness and dignity
- "Rowing isn't going to work," he reported to Violet solemnly.†
p. 144.7
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.