SOMBERLY

somberly, sombrely

(adverb) in a somber manner; “‘That’s sure bad news,’ said Dowd, somberly”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adverb

somberly (comparative more somberly, superlative most somberly)

(American spelling) In a somber manner.

Anagrams

• Moberlys, sombrely

Source: Wiktionary

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Som"ber*ly, Som"bre*ly, adv.

Definition: In a somber manner; sombrously; gloomily; despondingly.

SOMBER

Som"ber, Som"bre, a. Etym: [F. sombre; cf. Sp. sombra, shade, prob. from LL. subumbrare to put in the shade; L. sub under + umbra shade. See Umbrage.]

1. Dull; dusky; somewhat dark; gloomy; as, a somber forest; a somber house.

2. Melancholy; sad; grave; depressing; as, a somber person; somber reflections. The dinner was silent and somber; happily it was also short. Beaconsfield.

Som"ber, Som"bre, v. t.

Definition: To make somber, or dark; to make shady. [R.]

Som"ber, Som"bre, n.

Definition: Gloom; obscurity; duskiness; somberness. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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