solemnly
In serious manner
Solemnly describes doing something in a serious, formal, or earnest manner—without lightness or humor.
A judge solemnly reads a verdict.
A child solemnly promises to behave.
The word carries weight and gravity: He solemnly swore to tell the truth.
It often accompanies oaths, vows, and ceremonial occasions where frivolity would be inappropriate.
In serious manner
- earnestlyWith deep sincerity
- soberlyIn a serious manner
- seriouslyWith sincere intent
- sedatelyIn a composed manner
dignified · composed · reverently · staidly · thoughtfully · respectfully · deliberately · intently
Formal binding promise
- pledgeBinding promise given
- promiseCommitment to act
- swearVow or use profanity
- covenantBinding formal pledge
declaration · affirmation · commitment · allegiance · fealty · troth · avowal · undertaking
Ceremonial set of actions
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
- riteCeremonial act or practice
procession · consecration · benediction · ordination · communion · worship · vestments · altar
Service honoring the dead
- eulogyTribute for the dead
- burialPlacing deceased underground
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- gravesideBeside a burial plot
procession · tribute · condolence · bereavement · remembrance · vigil · interment · wake
gravely
In serious manner
sedately · dignified · composed · reverently · staidly · thoughtfully · respectfully · deliberately · intently · steadfastly
oath
Formal binding promise
covenant · declaration · affirmation · commitment · allegiance · fealty · troth · avowal · undertaking · bond
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
rite · procession · consecration · benediction · ordination · communion · worship · vestments · altar · sanctuary
funeral
Service honoring the dead
graveside · procession · tribute · condolence · bereavement · remembrance · vigil · interment · wake · dirge
- serious expressionsno joke, dead serious, I mean it, seriously, in earnest
- musical adverbsloudly, softly, slowly, quickly, gently
- devout adverbsdevoutly, piously, reverently, religiously, faithfully
- courtroom termsoath, witness, judge, trial, jury
solemnlycheerfully
In a glad manner
joyfully · happily · merrily · gleefully · lightheartedly
solemnlycasually
In an informal way
informally · offhandedly · nonchalantly · carelessly · breezily
solemnlycomically
In a funny manner
humorously · jokingly · farcically · satirically · mockingly
- solemn vowGrave, binding promise
- solemn promiseFormal binding commitment
- solemn declarationFormal assertion of truth
solemn, solemnity, solemnize, solemnness, solemnized, solemnization, solemness, solemnizing, solemnest