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Soberly
see synonyms of soberlyAdverb
in a grave and sober manner
Example Sentences:'he walked soberly toward the altar'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Soberly
see synonyms of soberlyadjective
1.
not drunk
2.
not given to excessive indulgence in drink or any other activity
3.
sedate and rational
a sober attitude to a problem
4.
(of colours) plain and dull or subdued
5.
free from exaggeration or speculation
he told us the sober truth
verb
6. (usually foll by up)
to make or become less intoxicated, reckless, etc
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Soberly
see synonyms of soberly adjective
1.
temperate or sparing in the use of alcoholic liquor
2.
not drunk
3.
temperate in any way; not extreme or extravagant
4.
serious, solemn, grave, or sedate
5.
not bright, garish, or flashy; quiet; plain
said of color, clothes, etc.6.
not exaggerated or distorted
the sober truth
7.
characterized by reason, sanity, or self-control; showing mental and emotional balance
verb transitive, verb intransitive
8.
to make or become sober
often with up or downWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Soberly
see synonyms of soberlyadj. so·ber·er, so·ber·est
1. Not intoxicated or affected by the use of alcohol or drugs.
2. Abstaining from or habitually abstemious in the use of alcoholic drink or other intoxicants: a former addict who has been sober for 10 years.
3. Straightforward and serious; not exaggerated, emotional, or silly: gave a sober assessment of the situation.
4. Serious or staid in character or conduct: Sober people refrained from making a judgment until all the facts came out. See Synonyms at serious.
5. Plain or subdued, as in decoration: sober attire.
tr. & intr.v. so·bered, so·ber·ing, so·bers
To make or become sober: "He could not be dissuaded and set off again on his foolish way while we headed north, saddened and sobered by his recklessness, and by the waste of his hours" (Rick Bass).
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