soberly
pronunciation
How to pronounce soberly in British English:
UK [ˈsəʊbəlɪ]
How to pronounce soberly in American English:
US [ˈsobɚlɪ]
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- Adverb:
- in a grave and sober manner
Word Origin
- soberly (adv.)
- mid-14c., "temperately;" late 14c., "gravely," from sober (adj.) + -ly (2).
Example
- 1. She walked on more soberly now , and she was lonely .
- 2. He walked soberly toward the altar .
- 3. But I want you to know that I 'd never soberly hurt you or your family .
- 4. At the same time , we should also be soberly aware that east asia .
- 5. This tends to reduce anxiety about the future : when you soberly picture how badly things could go in reality , you usually conclude that you could cope .