SEPULCHRALLY
Etymology
Adverb
sepulchrally (comparative more sepulchrally, superlative most sepulchrally)
in a sepulchral manner
Source: Wiktionary
SEPULCHRAL
Se*pul"chral, a. Etym: [L. sepulcralis: cf. F. sépulcral.]
1. Of or pertaining to burial, to the grave, or to monuments erected to the memory of the dead; as, a sepulchral stone; a sepulchral inscription.
2. Unnaturally low and grave; hollow in tone; -- said of sound, especially of the voice. This exaggerated dulling of the voice . . . giving what is commonly called a sepulchral tone. H. Sweet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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