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Princeton's WordNet

  1. gravely, soberly, staidlyadverb

    in a grave and sober manner

    "he walked soberly toward the altar"

Wiktionary

  1. soberlyadverb

    in a sober manner

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Soberlyadverb

    Etymology: from sober.

    Let any prince think soberly of his forces, except his militia of natives be valiant soldiers. Francis Bacon.

    Whenever children are chastised, let it be done without passion, and soberly laying on the blows slowly. John Locke.

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  1. soberly

    Soberly is an adverb that describes doing something in a serious, thoughtful, or solemn manner. It can also refer to acting with moderation, self-control, or showing clear-headedness, typically associated with the absence of extreme emotion or intoxication.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Soberlyadverb

    in a sober manner; temperately; cooly; calmly; gravely; seriously

  2. Soberlyadjective

    grave; serious; solemn; sad

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of soberly in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of soberly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of soberly in a Sentence

  1. Inger Stojberg:

    The aim is to inform (people) objectively and soberly about (Danish rules), which the government is in the process of tightening.

  2. Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov:

    We have given the new government of Ukraine extra time in order for Kiev to soberly assess the situation, revise previously stated positions and begin good faith negotiations with Russia.

  3. William Cowper:

    Fanaticism soberly defined, is the false fire of an over heated mind.

  4. Sergei Pugachev:

    If we understand that Russia is not ready to soberly discuss the expropriation that took place, then the first thing you will see is the arrest of Russian property abroad, this can happen before a ruling: We are ready to do it tomorrow.

  5. Virginia Woolf:

    If you insist upon fighting to protect me, or our country, let it be understood soberly and rationally between us that you are fighting to gratify a sex instinct which I cannot share; to procure benefits which I have not shared and probably will not share.

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