solemnly
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sol·emn
(sŏl′əm)adj.
1.
a. Serious and dignified: a solemn occasion. See Synonyms at serious.
b. Showing or behaving with dignified restraint or earnestness: "Spade's face was solemn except for wrinkles at the corners of his eyes" (Dashiell Hammett).
2. Performed with full ceremony: a solemn High Mass.
3. Made with deep sincerity or invoking the force of religion: a solemn vow.
4. Dark or undecorated: a solemn forest; a solemn hall.
[Middle English solemne, from Old French, from Latin sollemnis, established, customary; see sol- in Indo-European roots.]
sol′emn·ly adv.
sol′emn·ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | solemnly - in a grave and sedate manner; "the judge sat there solemnly" |
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Translations
بِوَقار، بِرَصانَه
slavnostně
højtideligt
ünnepélyesen
hátíîlega
resno
solemnly
[ˈsɒləmlɪ] ADV [nod, look] → seriamente, con gesto adusto; [say] → con seriedad, con tono solemne; [promise, declare, swear] → solemnementeCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
solemnly
[ˈsɒləmli] adv [nod, say] → solennellement
[promise] → solennellementsole proprietor n → propriétaire mf uniquesole trader n → chef mf d'entreprise individuelle
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solemnly
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solemn
(ˈsoləm) adjective1. serious and earnest. a solemn question; He looked very solemn as he announced the bad news.
2. stately; having formal dignity. a solemn procession.
ˈsolemnly adverbˈsolemnness noun
solemnity (səˈlemnəti) noun
the state of being solemn. the solemnity of the occasion.
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