the new Queen was solemnly crowned by the Bishop of Rheims
the EU has solemnly declared its intention
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Tonight we solemnly decree the sublimest sacrifice ever made by a nation for the salvation of humanity, the institution of worldwide liberty and freedom.
The tenor bell at Westminster Abbey will solemnly toll every minute for 101 minutes, echoing the years of the Queen Mother's life.
The Congress has solemnly and repeatedly declared its policy in regard to the rights of minorities.
These gold obligations were solemnly reconfirmed by three sitting presidents.
It is necessary to demonstrate before the international community that we can solemnly impose the law.
1.1In a serious manner.
several men nodded solemnly in agreement
the players walked solemnly off the court
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On the left, the young artist looks solemnly at the camera.
For the final time, George solemnly recounted the story of the farm for Lennie.
Carton admits he is shaken by Dr. Manette's inability to prevent the arrest, and Mr. Lorry solemnly agrees.
He stared solemnly up at the image, clearly saddened by his loss.
He gazed at me solemnly over his toast.
2With deep sincerity.
I solemnly swear it will never happen again
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We solemnly affirm that we pledge our time, effort, and resources to the fullest extent that we can, so that no one has to fight cancer alone.
Tight Eyez solemnly vows to protect Baby Tight Eyez from the lure of the gangs.
I solemnly promise not to include this track on my CD.
Hundreds of uniformed children solemnly undertook a pledge to contribute to cleanliness in their habitat.
He and his friends solemnly swear the oath of revenge.
Definition of solemnly in US English:
solemnly
adverbˈsäləmlēˈsɑləmli
1In a formal and dignified manner.
the new Queen was solemnly crowned by the Bishop of Rheims
the EU has solemnly declared its intention
Example sentencesExamples
It is necessary to demonstrate before the international community that we can solemnly impose the law.
The Congress has solemnly and repeatedly declared its policy in regard to the rights of minorities.
Tonight we solemnly decree the sublimest sacrifice ever made by a nation for the salvation of humanity, the institution of worldwide liberty and freedom.
The tenor bell at Westminster Abbey will solemnly toll every minute for 101 minutes, echoing the years of the Queen Mother's life.
These gold obligations were solemnly reconfirmed by three sitting presidents.
1.1In a serious manner.
several men nodded solemnly in agreement
the players walked solemnly off the court
Example sentencesExamples
For the final time, George solemnly recounted the story of the farm for Lennie.
He gazed at me solemnly over his toast.
Carton admits he is shaken by Dr. Manette's inability to prevent the arrest, and Mr. Lorry solemnly agrees.
On the left, the young artist looks solemnly at the camera.
He stared solemnly up at the image, clearly saddened by his loss.
2With deep sincerity.
I solemnly swear it will never happen again
Example sentencesExamples
He and his friends solemnly swear the oath of revenge.
Tight Eyez solemnly vows to protect Baby Tight Eyez from the lure of the gangs.
Hundreds of uniformed children solemnly undertook a pledge to contribute to cleanliness in their habitat.
I solemnly promise not to include this track on my CD.
We solemnly affirm that we pledge our time, effort, and resources to the fullest extent that we can, so that no one has to fight cancer alone.