solemnly
part of speech
adverb (solemnly, more solemnly)
meaning for a pupil
1) Solemnly means in a very serious way, without smiling or joking. tree →
2) Solemnly can mean in a formal, important way, as in a promise or ceremony. tree →
sense in the lessons
Used for serious moments: promises, oaths, funerals, church services and prize-givings. «I solemnly swear» begins an oath in court. In Alice, creatures often speak very solemnly about silly things, which makes the reader laugh.
examples
- The judge spoke solemnly to the court. tree →
- «I solemnly promise to look after the puppy,» said Jack. tree →
- The Mock Turtle sighed solemnly. tree →
- The children walked solemnly into the church. tree →
- He solemnly shook hands with each of us. tree →
- The flag was solemnly lowered. tree →
- Then the Sea King said solemnly: tree →
note
From «solemn» (the n is silent: SOL-em). Spelling of the adverb: solemnly — keep the n. Not the same as «sadly», though solemn moments may be sad.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «solemnly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.