单词 | solemnly |
释义 | solemnly (once / 382 pages) adv To do something solemnly is to do it in a grave and earnest manner. While you might wear black to both a funeral and an art opening, it’s appropriate to behave more solemnly at the funeral. Solemnly carries a sense of seriousness and dignity. If you're a witness in court, you'll be asked, "Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?" This would not be the time to bust out your clown nose. There are other scenarios where it’s appropriate to behave solemnly, like at a religious ceremony or at the bedside of an ill relative, but try not to act that way at a kid's birthday party. WORD FAMILYsolemn: solemner, solemness, solemnest, solemnise, solemnity, solemnize, solemnly+/solemnisation: solemnisations/solemnise: solemnisation, solemnised, solemnising/solemnity: solemnities/solemnization: solemnizations/solemnize: solemnization, solemnized, solemnizes, solemnizing USAGE EXAMPLESAgain the government stepped in, issuing a statement to “solemnly” promise that the plant would not reopen until the “environmental issues” were solved. Washington Post(Dec 25, 2016) Their comrades solemnly carried the coffins, which were draped in the Turkish flag, as mourners wept. Los Angeles Times(Dec 11, 2016) The Body Bearers then marched solemnly away from the grave. Washington Post(Dec 01, 2016) adv in a grave and sedate manner the judge sat there solemnly |
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