somberly

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈsɑːmbɝli/ See IPA manual

Freq #186062

Meanings

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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

From somber + -ly.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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