solemnly
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An announcer on state television solemnly read a statement from the 88-member Assembly of Experts next to a picture of the new 56-year-old leader, who bears a striking resemblance to his father.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
In 2023, then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak solemnly vowed there would “be no chlorine-washed chicken and no hormone-treated beef on the U.K. market. Not now, not ever.”
From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2026
There’s something we all solemnly acknowledge in November and then immediately forget by January: the side dishes are the real reason to show up.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2026
"Everything is true. There is no doubt that I did this," Yamagami said solemnly on the first day of his trial in October 2025.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
“I don’t approve of the match, but I’ve made up my mind to bear it, and shall not say a word against it,” said Jo solemnly.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Vocabulary lists containing solemnly
The Diary of Anne Frank
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"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I A Woman?" (1863)
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