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View definitions for soberly

soberly

adverb as in moderately

adverb as in abstinently

adverb as in gravely

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Culturally, the dichotomy between sober truth and sensational fiction becomes hard to find, particularly in an era of rampant access to unverified information without context or depth of knowledge.

From Time

He got sober, fell in love with his agent’s assistant, left his wife and moved into an expensive New York apartment.

The category is also about inclusivity—creating a space that welcomes your sober parents, your pregnant best friend, or your buddy who’s not sure if he can drink on antibiotics.

It’s also obvious that the sober financial advice most outlets periodically offer — invest in diversified index funds and then move on with your life — won’t generate the kind of audience that “Top 10 Next GameStops” will generate.

From Vox

Over many decades in Washington, he has developed a reputation as a sober and serious policy wonk.

This, looked soberly in the face,” Lincoln understated at the time, “is not very satisfactory.

So Israelis are approaching this soberly—but most laugh off reports of celebrations from Gaza.

They speak slowly and soberly, the pain evident in their voices, their faces etched with despair.

My informant is a veteran Republican from the West; he spoke soberly of the GOP frontrunner.

Brooks arrived for her questioning dressed soberly in navy with a demure little heart-shaped charm dangling from a necklace.

The old ladies sat round as we examined these things, each eating soberly at her ledge and never looking round.

He looked about, half expecting to see a priest; his eye lit on a cavalier, soberly dressed, with his hood pulled over his head.

Gilding, soberly applied, shone here and there like eyes, brightening the brown color which prevailed in this nest of love.

She took her own path soberly home again, not across the marsh this time, but half the way by the high-road.

They stamped and raked quite soberly for a moment, and then Isabel began to laugh again.

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On this page you'll find 38 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to soberly, such as: calmly, coolly, solemnly, collectedly, quietly, and regularly.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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