soberly
1Soberly — So ber*ly, a. Grave; serious; solemn; sad. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] [He] looked hollow and thereto soberly. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …
2Soberly — So ber*ly, adv. In a sober manner; temperately; cooly; calmly; gravely; seriously. [1913 Webster] …
3soberly — adv. Soberly is used with these verbs: ↑dress …
4soberly — sober ► ADJECTIVE (soberer, soberest) 1) not affected by alcohol; not drunk. 2) serious; thoughtful. 3) (of a colour) not bright or conspicuous. ► VERB 1) (usu. sober up) make or become sober after drinking alcohol …
5soberly — adverb in a grave and sober manner (Freq. 3) he walked soberly toward the altar • Syn: ↑gravely, ↑staidly • Derived from adjective: ↑staid (for: ↑staidly), ↑ …
6soberly — adverb see sober I …
7soberly — See sober. * * * …
8soberly — adverb in a sober manner …
9soberly — Synonyms and related words: calmly, composedly, conservatively, coolly, decorously, demurely, dispassionately, earnestly, equably, evenly, formally, grandly, gravely, grimly, imposingly, in balance, in moderation, in reason, judiciously, loftily …
10soberly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. moderately, temperately, solemnly, gravely, sedately, in a subdued manner, unpretentiously, quietly, abstemiously, regularly, steadily, calmly, coolly, collectedly, unimpassionedly, somberly, staidly, seriously, earnestly …
