0 in a way that is serious, sad, and without humour or entertainment:
"She has lost one brother already," he said sombrely.
The two conversed sombrely for a while then ordered sandwiches.
She would prefer mourners to dress rather sombrely.
Callers, suitably and sombrely attired, came thick and fast.
The night started sombrely with a minute's silence.
They walked sombrely to court yesterday at the start of a fresh ordeal.
He is dressed casually, if sombrely, in black.
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