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Somberly in a sentence

Somberly | Somber | Somberness

Somberly meaning

In a somber manner.

Synonyms of Somberly

sombrely

Using Somberly

  • The main meaning on this page is: In a somber manner.
  • Useful related words include: sombrely.

Context around Somberly

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Somberly

  • In this selection, "somberly" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ramaphosa, tokayev, jones, addressed, unveiled and talked stand out and add context to how "somberly" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include features her somberly singing while and jomart tokayev somberly unveiled a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "somberly" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with somberly

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

President Ramaphosa somberly addressed a devastating event that unfolded in the heart of Johannesburg. (14 words)

Jones somberly talked about the human toll the war had exacted on families within his rural, eastern North Carolina district. (20 words)

She duets with Devendra Banhart on "Free," a gentle song in which their mournful voices murmur together with a somberly restrained introspection. (22 words)

Wisps of fog hung over central Almaty, Kazakhstan, last month as President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev somberly unveiled a monument to those killed a year ago in the worst unrest in the Central Asian nation's three decades of independence. (39 words)

Keeping in line with that last remark, Glass has also shared a music video for “I Trusted You”, which features her somberly singing while surrounded by holiday decorations. (28 words)

She duets with Devendra Banhart on "Free," a gentle song in which their mournful voices murmur together with a somberly restrained introspection. (22 words)

Example sentences (5)

President Ramaphosa somberly addressed a devastating event that unfolded in the heart of Johannesburg.

Wisps of fog hung over central Almaty, Kazakhstan, last month as President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev somberly unveiled a monument to those killed a year ago in the worst unrest in the Central Asian nation's three decades of independence.

Jones somberly talked about the human toll the war had exacted on families within his rural, eastern North Carolina district.

She duets with Devendra Banhart on "Free," a gentle song in which their mournful voices murmur together with a somberly restrained introspection.

Keeping in line with that last remark, Glass has also shared a music video for “I Trusted You”, which features her somberly singing while surrounded by holiday decorations.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "somberly" in a sentence?
An example: "President Ramaphosa somberly addressed a devastating event that unfolded in the heart of Johannesburg." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "somberly" from authentic English texts.
What does "somberly" mean?
Somberly means: In a somber manner.
What are synonyms of "somberly"?
Common synonyms of "somberly" include: sombrely.
How many example sentences with "somberly" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "somberly", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.