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solemnly

adverb as in sedately

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One of the group turned around and announced, very solemnly: "Nasty Nick's gone."

From BBC

His staid superhero movie plays like classic sci-fi in which adults wearing sweater vests solemnly brainstorm how to resolve a crisis.

Family, friends and locals stood solemnly and at times silently wept as law enforcement officials spoke of Riveros’ work and presence in the community.

Men I dated would meet the cat, and I would solemnly explain I wasn’t really a cat person.

A group of Ukrainian soldiers joined the march, solemnly parading a Ukrainian flag and wearing military uniform.

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

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