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solemnly

[sol-uhm-lee] / ˈsɒl əm li /
ADVERB
sedately
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The film, released in 1983 and now available on a Criterion Collection disc in a new 4K restoration, solemnly depicts the aftermath of a nuclear attack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

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

The boy nodded solemnly, hoping none of this would get back to the social worker, or Mrs. Winston, who didn’t believe in third chances, and would certainly see this as his third strike.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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