somberly C1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˈsɑːmbɝli/ See IPA manual Freq #186062 Meanings 1 adv In a serious, sad, or gloomy way "That's terrible news," he said somberly. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a serious, sad, or... sombrely Etymology AI details From somber + -ly. Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # somberly **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈsɑːmbɝli/ **Frequency rank:** 186062 ## Meanings 1. In a serious, sad, or gloomy way ## Examples - "That's terrible news," he said somberly. ## Etymology From somber + -ly. ## AI Etymology Somberly is from somber + -ly. In present-day use, it means in a serious, sad, or gloomy way. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown