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solemnly

/ˈsɔːləmli/SAW-luhm-lee
/ˈsɔləmli/SAW-luhm-lee

Meaningin a solemn way

Common meaning: seriously and formally

Journey through time

  1. Latinsolemnemsource
  2. Old Frenchsolempnesource
  3. Middle Englishsolempnesource
  4. Englishsolemn‘serious and formal’
  5. Englishformed in English from solemnsolemnly‘seriously and formally’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from solemn + -ly.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), SOLEMN, p.572 · scan

Source words

  • solemnem Latin · source word “yearly, customary”

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