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Definition of soberly in English: soberlyadverb ˈsəʊbəliˈsoʊbərli 1In a serious, sensible, and solemn manner. we must soberly assess their actions you spoke very soberly and seriously in your statement Example sentencesExamples - Their arms folded across their chests, they stare soberly at what one assumes is the person taking the picture.
- Although soberly written, this biography of the dictator bristles with moral indignation.
- I observe some passengers soberly reading their morning papers—the headlines and photographs are large and grave.
- As the next morning dawned over the castle, hardened soldiers soberly spoke of yesterday's battle.
- Acting most soberly, the government co-operated with the US authorities, regardless of the fact that it was pressurised.
- 1.1 In a manner that is muted in colour; plainly.
soberly dressed men in black or grey Example sentencesExamples - The soberly dressed singers play many 'roles', if you will, but they essentially represent a civilization in decay.
- He was neatly but soberly attired in a deep black afternoon suit, a modest topper set at a slight angle on his thinning gray hair.
- Anyone appearing in court should dress soberly and appropriately.
- The thrushes are soberly clothed, omnivorous birds, and occur in all regions of the world save New Zealand.
- He was a lean, resolute man, very soberly clad for that place.
2With moderation or self-restraint; temperately. the citizens lived soberly and simply Example sentencesExamples - He knows when to act funny and when to act more soberly.
- The commercial opens on a dreary winter's night with a family soberly sipping their watery soup.
- When he returned to painting, it was in the soberly naturalistic style associated with the Euston Road School.
- Not all music dating from the first Christian era was soberly religious in character.
- The young women, far from bearing an aura of the soberly domestic, will be putting on their best finery, decking themselves out in hopes of attracting a lover.
Definition of soberly in US English: soberlyadverbˈsoʊbərliˈsōbərlē 1In a serious, sensible, and solemn manner. we must soberly assess their actions you spoke very soberly and seriously in your statement Example sentencesExamples - I observe some passengers soberly reading their morning papers—the headlines and photographs are large and grave.
- As the next morning dawned over the castle, hardened soldiers soberly spoke of yesterday's battle.
- Although soberly written, this biography of the dictator bristles with moral indignation.
- Acting most soberly, the government co-operated with the US authorities, regardless of the fact that it was pressurised.
- Their arms folded across their chests, they stare soberly at what one assumes is the person taking the picture.
- 1.1 In a manner that is muted in color; plainly.
soberly dressed men in black or gray Example sentencesExamples - He was a lean, resolute man, very soberly clad for that place.
- He was neatly but soberly attired in a deep black afternoon suit, a modest topper set at a slight angle on his thinning gray hair.
- The thrushes are soberly clothed, omnivorous birds, and occur in all regions of the world save New Zealand.
- Anyone appearing in court should dress soberly and appropriately.
- The soberly dressed singers play many 'roles', if you will, but they essentially represent a civilization in decay.
2With moderation or self-restraint; temperately. the citizens lived soberly and simply Example sentencesExamples - The commercial opens on a dreary winter's night with a family soberly sipping their watery soup.
- The young women, far from bearing an aura of the soberly domestic, will be putting on their best finery, decking themselves out in hopes of attracting a lover.
- Not all music dating from the first Christian era was soberly religious in character.
- When he returned to painting, it was in the soberly naturalistic style associated with the Euston Road School.
- He knows when to act funny and when to act more soberly.
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