solemnly
Syllables: sol·emn·ly/ˈsɒləmli/US/ˈsɑləmli/
solemnly adverb: in a solemn manner.
Adverb
solemnly (comparative more solemnly, superlative most solemnly)
- In a solemn manner.
- And yet, though the happiness may be unenduring, what heart, though seared by time and worldly care, can fail to sympathise with those emotions of early life? In after years there are none such. They are the high noon of earthly joy. After them, life goes on decayingly and solemnly to its shadowy...[1877], [Daniel Shepherd], “Elective Affinities”, in Saratoga. An Indian Tale of Frontier Life. A True Story of 1787., Philadelphia, Pa.: T[heophilus] B[easley] Peterson and Brothers; […], →OCLC...
- Synonyms:
- hallowedly, hallowly
solemnly meaning in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada
solemnly in Tamil
- முழுப்பற்றுடனான, விழுமிய முறைமையுடன்
solemnly in Malayalam
- മതാചാരത്തോടുകൂടി, തീർച്ചയായി, നിയമാനുസാരം, യഥാവിധി, ഗംഭീരമായി
solemnly in Kannada
- ಗಾಂಭೀರ್ಯದಿಂದ, ಸತ್ಯನಿಷ್ಠೆಯಿಂದ, ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಬದ್ಧವಾಗಿ, ವಿಧಿವತ್ತಾಗಿ
Examples of solemnly in a sentence
- Do you solemnly swear that you will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
- “All in all, one hundred thousand to the good life,” he said rather solemnly.
- The security men nodded solemnly, executed a quick heel turn, then hurried off.
Synonyms of solemnly
Forms of solemnly
| comparative | more solemnly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most solemnly |
Origin of solemnly
From solemn + -ly.
Questions about solemnly
- What does solemnly mean?
- Solemnly means in a solemn manner.
- What is solemnly in Tamil?
- Solemnly in Tamil is முழுப்பற்றுடனான, விழுமிய முறைமையுடன். See Solemnly meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is solemnly?
- Solemnly is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce solemnly?
- Solemnly is pronounced /ˈsɒləmli/ (UK).
Words near solemnly in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: solemnly (page history and authors); solemnly (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); solemnly (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); solemnly (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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