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Princeton's WordNet

  1. solemnlyadverb

    in a grave and sedate manner

    "the judge sat there solemnly"

Wiktionary

  1. solemnlyadverb

    In a solemn manner.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Solemnlyadverb

    Etymology: from solemn.

    There are, in points of wisdom and sufficiency, that do nothing or little very solemnly. Francis Bacon, Essays.

    Let him land,
    And solemnly see him set on to London. William Shakespeare, H. V.

    The ministers of state, who gave us law,
    In corners, with selected friends, withdraw;
    There in deaf murmurs solemnly are wise,
    Whisp’ring like winds, ere hurricanes arise. Dryden.

    To demonstrate how much men are blinded by their own partiality, I do solemnly assure the reader, that he is the only person from whom I ever heard that objection. Jonathan Swift.

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  1. solemnly

    Solemnly refers to behaving in a serious, sincere, or grave manner, often in a formal or ceremonial context. It typically involves an element of deep earnestness or dedication, and can also imply a sense of gravity or importance to a particular situation or event.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Solemnlyadverb

    in a solemn manner; with gravity; seriously; formally

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of solemnly in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of solemnly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of solemnly in a Sentence

  1. The King:

    As the Queen herself did with such unswerving devotion, I too now solemnly pledge The King, throughout the remaining time God grants me, to uphold the Constitutional principles at the heart of our nation, and wherever you may live in the United Kingdom, or in the Realms and territories across the world, and whatever may be your background or beliefs, I shall endeavor to serve you with loyalty, respect and love, as I have throughout my life.

  2. President Francois Hollande:

    I solemnly promise you all that France will do everything to defeat the army of fanatics who have committed these crimes, that she will act tirelessly to protect her children, the terrorists want to divide us, to oppose us, to pit us against one another. They will fail. They have the cult of death, we have the love of life.

  3. D. A. Battista:

    No one is exempt from talking nonsense the mistake is to do it solemnly.

  4. S.A. Quinox:

    And sometimes it is better to solemnly retreat into solitude than to be gravely misunderstood.

  5. Elbert Hubbard:

    A legal or religious ceremony by which two persons of the opposite sex solemnly agree to harass and spy on each other... until death do them join.

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