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soberly
so·ber S0522800 (sō′bər)adj. so·ber·er, so·ber·est 1. Not intoxicated or affected by the use of alcohol or drugs.2. Abstaining from or habitually abstemious in the use of alcoholic drink or other intoxicants: a former addict who has been sober for 10 years.3. Straightforward and serious; not exaggerated, emotional, or silly: gave a sober assessment of the situation.4. Serious or staid in character or conduct: Sober people refrained from making a judgment until all the facts came out. See Synonyms at serious.5. Plain or subdued, as in decoration: sober attire.tr. & intr.v. so·bered, so·ber·ing, so·bers To make or become sober: "He could not be dissuaded and set off again on his foolish way while we headed north, saddened and sobered by his recklessness, and by the waste of his hours" (Rick Bass).Phrasal Verb: sober up1. To make or become free from intoxication: sobered herself up after the party; tried to sober up with coffee.2. To make or become free from habitual intoxication: He has been trying to sober up for years.
[Middle English sobre, temperate, not inebriated, from Old French, from Latin sōbrius; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.]
so′ber·ly adv.so′ber·ness n.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | soberly - in a grave and sober manner; "he walked soberly toward the altar"gravely, staidly |
Translationssober (ˈsəubə) adjective1. not drunk. He was still sober when he left. 未醉的 未醉的2. serious in mind. a sober mood. 嚴肅的，冷靜的 严肃的，冷静的 3. (of colour) not bright. She wore a sober (grey) dress. 樸素的 朴素的4. moderate; not overdone or too emotional. His account of the accident was factual and sober. 適度的 适度的ˈsobering adjectivea sobering experience/thought. 使清醒的，使冷靜的，使嚴肅的 使清醒的，使冷静的 ˈsoberly adverb 清醒地 清醒地ˈsoberness noun the quality which a thing, person etc has when sober. soberness of mind. 清醒 清醒sober up to make or become (more) sober. 使清醒 使清醒EncyclopediaSeesobersoberly
Synonyms for soberlyadv in a grave and sober mannerSynonyms |