All 4 Uses of
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It Happened to Nancy
- He told me that when his parents had said that they were going to divorce, right then and there he made a commitment, solemn as it could be, that he would never have sex until he was married.†
p. 76.6 *solemn = very serious--possibly dignified
- We've made solemn, sacred decisions and commitments, and we'll keep them.†
p. 81.8
- RIGHT HERE IN WRITING, I'M MAKING A SOLEMN PROMISE THAT I WILL NEVER, EVER, EVER THINK OF *8c.†
p. 121.6
- I hereby do solemnly promise with a blood oath....OHHHHH, THE PAIN.†
p. 121.8solemnly = with seriousness and dignity
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.