adverb
- in a serious, grave, or melancholy manner
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is ‘somberly’
Examples
- She nodded sombrely at the news.
- The judge spoke sombrely about the sentence.
- He dressed sombrely for the funeral.
- The sky looked sombrely overcast.
- They walked sombrely through the cemetery.
- She sombrely reflected on her mistakes.