solemnly


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sol·emn

(sŏl′əm)
adj.
1.
a. Serious and dignified: a solemn occasion. See Synonyms at serious.
b. Showing or behaving with dignified restraint or earnestness: "Spade's face was solemn except for wrinkles at the corners of his eyes" (Dashiell Hammett).
2. Performed with full ceremony: a solemn High Mass.
3. Made with deep sincerity or invoking the force of religion: a solemn vow.
4. Dark or undecorated: a solemn forest; a solemn hall.

[Middle English solemne, from Old French, from Latin sollemnis, established, customary; see sol- in Indo-European roots.]

sol′emn·ly adv.
sol′emn·ness n.
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Adv. 1. solemnly - in a grave and sedate manner; "the judge sat there solemnly"
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Translations
بِوَقار، بِرَصانَه
slavnostně
højtideligt
ünnepélyesen
hátíîlega
resno

solemnly

[ˈsɒləmlɪ] ADV [nod, look] → seriamente, con gesto adusto ; [say] → con seriedad, con tono solemne ; [promise, declare, swear] → solemnemente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

solemnly

[ˈsɒləmli] adv
[nod, say] → solennellement
[promise] → solennellement sole proprietor npropriétaire mf unique sole trader nchef mf d'entreprise individuelle
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

solemnly

advfeierlich ; walkgemessenen Schrittes, würdevoll ; look, warn, pleadernst ; sayernsthaft ; promisehoch und heilig ; swearbei allem, was einem heilig ist; I do solemnly swear to tell the truth (Jur) → ich schwöre feierlich, die Wahrheit zu sagen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

solemnly

[ˈsɒləmlɪ] advsolennemente
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

solemn

(ˈsoləm) adjective
1. serious and earnest. a solemn question; He looked very solemn as he announced the bad news. ernstig رصين، جَدّي официален solene vážný ernst alvorlig σοβαρός solemne tõsine جدي و با ابهت vakava grave קודר गंभीर, पवित्र, पुण्य dostojanstven, ozbiljen komoly serius alvörugefinn serio まじめな 엄숙한 rimtas nopietns serius ernstig alvorlig, alvorstung, alvorsfylt poważny دينى مذهبى (لكه مراسم) دروند، رسمى، جدى دزړه له خلاصه، سنجيده solene grav серьёзный vážny resen svečan allvarlig เอาจริงเอาจัง ciddî, ağırbaşlı 嚴肅的 поважний; серйозний سنجیدہ، متین uy nghi, uy nghiêm 严肃的
2. stately; having formal dignity. a solemn procession. statig وَقور، مَهيب، إحْتِفالي тържествен solene slavnostní feierlich højtidelig επίσημος, επιβλητικός serio pidulik موقر؛ رسمي juhlallinen solennel רציני मान मार्यादा, गरिमा, प्रतिष्ठा svečan, uzvišen ünnepélyes khidmat hátíðlegur solenne 厳しゅくな 격식을 갖춘 iškilmingas svinīgs takzim plechtig høytidelig uroczysty رسمی solene solemn торжественный slávnostný svečan svečan högtidlig เป็นทางการ; ถูกพิธีรีตอง heybetli, görkemli 莊嚴的 урочистий; офіційний باوقار long trọng, trang nghiêm 庄严的
ˈsolemnly adverb
statig بِوَقار، بِرَصانَه тържествено solenemente slavnostně feierlich alvorligt; højtideligt επίσημα, σοβαρά solemnemente tõsiselt, pidulikult vakavasti solennellement ברצינות पवित्रतापूर्व समारोह के साथ svečano, dostojanstveno ünnepélyesen; komolyan secara khidmat hátíðlega solennemente まじめに 엄숙하게 iškilmingai nopietni; svinīgi dengan penuh takkzim ernstig, plechtig alvorlig; høytidelig, alvorstungt poważnie په درنښت ، په اخلاص ، په رښتيا solenemente (în mod) solemn; cu gra­vitate серьёзно vážne, slávnostne svečano svečano allvarligt, högtidligt อย่างทรงเกียรติ; อย่างถูกพิธีรีตอง ciddiyetle 莊嚴地 урочисто با اہتمام uy nghiêm, long trọng 庄严地
ˈsolemnness noun
statigheid وَقار، رَصانَه، جَدِّيَّه официалност solenidade slavnost die Feierlichkeit højtidelighed επισημότητα, σοβαρότητα solemnidad, seriedad tõsidus, pidulikkus vakavuus solennité רצינות पवित्रतता, पुण्यता, परम पावनता uzvišenost komolyság, ünnepélyesség keseriusan alvörugefni; hátíðleiki solennità まじめさ 엄숙함 iškilmingumas nopietnums; svinīgums ketakziman ernst, plechtigheid alvorlighet; høytidelighet powaga, namaszczenie آرامى solenidade solemnitate серьёзность slávnostnosť svečanost svečanost högtidlighet ความเคร่งครึม; ความสง่างม; ความน่านับถ��อ ciddiyet, ağırbaşlılık 嚴肅性 урочистість سنجیدگی sự uy nghiêm, sự long trọng 严肃性
solemnity (səˈlemnəti) noun
the state of being solemn. the solemnity of the occasion. statigheid وَقار، رزانَه، رصانَه، هَيْبَه тържественост solenidade slavnostnost die Feierlichkeit højtidelighed; alvor σοβαρότητα, επισημότητα solemnidad tõsidus, pidulikkus وقار vakavuus solennité רצינות गम्भीरता ozbiljnost ünnepélyesség kehidmatan alvörugefni; hátíðleiki solennità 厳しゅくさ 엄숙 iškilmingumas svinīgums penuh takzim plechtigheid alvor; høytidelighet powaga دروند والى ، مذهبى رسم solenidade solem­nitate серьезность; торжественность slávnostnosť svečanost svečanost allvar, högtidlighet พิธีการ ciddiyet, ağırbaşlılık 莊嚴的儀式 урочистість; поважність تمکنت، متانت، وقار tính trang nghiêm, sự long trọng 庄严的仪式
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As the hour of two approached the friends began to arrive and after offering such consolation to the stricken relatives as the proprieties of the occasion required, solemnly seated themselves about the room with an augmented consciousness of their importance in the scheme funereal.
"When the dead weep, they are beginning to recover," said the Crow solemnly.
A FOX, seeing some sour grapes hanging within an inch of his nose, and being unwilling to admit that there was anything he would not eat, solemnly declared that they were out of his reach.
"My sister," said an adjacent Man of God, solemnly, "you cannot stop the wicked from going to Chicago by killing them."
He started, on catching sight of the children, and came forwards to meet them, keeping his musket pointed straight at Bruno, who stood quite still, though he turned pale and kept tight hold of Sylvie's hand, while the Sentinel walked solemnly round and round them, and looked at them from all points of view.
Certain I am, however, that a king's head is solemnly oiled at his coronation, even as a head of salad.
Having undertaken for the Glory of God, and Advancement of the Christian Faith, and the Honour of our King and Country, a Voyage to plant the first colony in the Northerne Parts of Virginia; doe, by these Presents, solemnly and mutually in the Presence of God and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civill Body Politick, for our better Ordering and Preservation, and Furtherance of the Ends aforesaid; And by Virtue hereof do enact, constitute, and frame, such just and equall Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions, and Offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meete and convenient for the Generall Good of the Colonie; unto which we promise all due Submission and Obedience.
The Bandersnatch fled as the others appeared Led on by that fear-stricken yell: And the Bellman remarked "It is just as I feared!" And solemnly tolled on his bell.
I greatly fear he has declined -- in which case I can lay my hand on my heart, and solemnly declare that his meanness revolts me.
and let a Sabbath song Go up to God so solemnly the dead may feel so wrong!
For as the Apostle saith of godliness, Having a show of godliness, but denying the power thereof; so certainly there are, in point of wisdom and sufficiently, that do nothing or little very solemnly: magno conatu nugas.
`In that case,' said the Dodo solemnly, rising to its feet, `I move that the meeting adjourn, for the immediate adoption of more energetic remedies--'