- somberly
- adverb see somber
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
somberly
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Somberly — Som ber*ly, Sombrely Som bre*ly, adv. In a somber manner; sombrously; gloomily; despondingly. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
somberly — adverb in a somber manner That s sure bad news, said Dowd, somberly • Syn: ↑sombrely • Derived from adjective: ↑somber … Useful english dictionary
somberly — See somber. * * * … Universalium
somberly — adverb In a somber manner … Wiktionary
somberly — adv. gloomily, dismally; darkly; sadly, mournfully; gravely … English contemporary dictionary
somberly — som·ber·ly … English syllables
Sombrely — Somberly Som ber*ly, Sombrely Som bre*ly, adv. In a somber manner; sombrously; gloomily; despondingly. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
somber — somberly, adv. somberness, n. /som beuhr/, adj. 1. gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted: a somber passageway. 2. dark and dull, as color, or as things in respect to color: a somber dress. 3. gloomy, depressing, or dismal: a somber mood. 4.… … Universalium
sombrely — adverb in a somber manner That s sure bad news, said Dowd, somberly • Syn: ↑somberly • Derived from adjective: ↑somber (for: ↑somberly) … Useful english dictionary
somber — or sombre adjective Etymology: French sombre Date: 1760 1. so shaded as to be dark and gloomy 2. a. of a serious mien ; grave < somber dignitaries > b. of a dismal or depressing character ; melancholy … New Collegiate Dictionary
