Usually means: In a gloomy, serious manner.
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  9. Sombrely: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
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▸ adverb:  (British spelling) Alternative form of somberly [(American spelling) In a somber manner.]

Similar:
somberly, grimly, mournfully, lugubriously, melancholically, cheerlessly, portentously, dolefully, glumly, remorsefully, more...

Types:
darkly, gloomily, sadly, melancholy, dismally, more...

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Similar:
somberly, grimly, mournfully, lugubriously, melancholically, cheerlessly, portentously, dolefully, glumly, remorsefully, more...

Types:
darkly, gloomily, sadly, melancholy, dismally, more...



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