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[syn: gravely, soberly, staidly]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Soberly \So"ber*ly\, adv.
In a sober manner; temperately; cooly; calmly; gravely;
seriously.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Soberly \So"ber*ly\, a.
Grave; serious; solemn; sad. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]
[He] looked hollow and thereto soberly. --Chaucer.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
soberly
adv 1: in a grave and sober manner; "he walked soberly toward
the altar" [syn: gravely, soberly, staidly]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
49 Moby Thesaurus words for "soberly":
calmly, composedly, conservatively, coolly, decorously, demurely,
dispassionately, earnestly, equably, evenly, formally, grandly,
gravely, grimly, imposingly, in balance, in moderation, in reason,
judiciously, loftily, magisterially, majestically, moderately,
nobly, prudently, regally, restrainedly, royally, sedately,
serenely, seriously, sober-mindedly, sobersidedly, solemnly,
somberly, soothingly, staidly, stately, steadily, subduedly,
temperately, thoughtfully, tranquilly, venerably, with dignity,
within bounds, within compass, within reason, worthily