somberly, sombrely
(adverb) in a somber manner; ââThatâs sure bad news,â said Dowd, somberlyâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sombrely
(British spelling) Alternative form of somberly
• Moberlys, somberly
Source: Wiktionary
Som"ber*ly, Som"bre*ly, adv.
Definition: In a somber manner; sombrously; gloomily; despondingly.
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
12 May 2025
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; âunseasoned artillery volunteersâ; âstill untested in battleâ; âan illustrator untried in mural paintingâ; âa young hand at plowingâ
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