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Solemnly vs. Earnestly — What's the Difference?

Solemnly vs. Earnestly — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Solemnly and Earnestly

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Solemnly

Serious and dignified
A solemn occasion.

Earnestly

Showing or expressing sincerity or seriousness
An earnest gesture of goodwill.

Solemnly

Showing or behaving with dignified restraint or earnestness
"Spade's face was solemn except for wrinkles at the corners of his eyes" (Dashiell Hammett).

Earnestly

In an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort.

Solemnly

Performed with full ceremony
A solemn High Mass.
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Earnestly

In an earnest manner.

Solemnly

Made with deep sincerity or invoking the force of religion
A solemn vow.

Earnestly

In a serious manner;
Talking earnestly with his son
She started studying snakes in earnest
A play dealing seriously with the question of divorce

Solemnly

Dark or undecorated
A solemn forest.
A solemn hall.

Solemnly

In a solemn manner.

Solemnly

In a solemn manner; with gravity; seriously; formally.
There in deaf murmurs solemnly are wise.
I do solemnly assure the reader.

Solemnly

In a grave and sedate manner;
The judge sat there solemnly

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