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Definition of sombrely adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sombrely

adverb
 
/ˈsɒmbəli/
 
/ˈsɑːmbərli/
(US English somberly)
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  1. in dark colours
    • Everyone was sombrely dressed and the women had their heads covered.
  2. in a sad and serious way
    • Mike nodded sombrely.
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