soberly

so·ber  (sbr)

adj. so·ber·er, so·ber·est

1. Habitually abstemious in the use of alcoholic liquors or drugs; temperate.

2. Not intoxicated or affected by the use of drugs.

3. Plain or subdued: sober attire.

4. Devoid of frivolity, excess, exaggeration, or speculative imagination; straightforward: gave a sober assessment of the situation.

5. Marked by seriousness, gravity, or solemnity of conduct or character. See Synonyms at serious.

6. Marked by circumspection and self-restraint.

tr. & intr.v. so·bered, so·ber·ing, so·bers

To make or become sober.

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[Middle English, from Old French sobre, from Latin sbrius; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.]

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sober·ly adv.

sober·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

soberly - in a grave and sober manner; "he walked soberly toward the altar" gravely, staidly

Translations

soberly [ˈsəʊbəlɪ] ADV

1. (= not drunkenly) → sobriamente

2. (= seriously) [say, look] → con seriedad, sobriamente

3. (= plainly) [decorated, dressed] → sobriamente, discretamente
he was soberly dressed in a dark suit → vestía un traje oscuro y sobrio or discreto

soberly [ˈsəʊbə^rli] adv

[seriously] [say] → d'un ton sérieux

(= formally) [dressed] → sobrement, discrètement

soberly

adv → nüchtern; behave → vernünftig; dress, furnish → schlicht, dezent

soberly [ˈsəʊbəlɪ] adv → in modo sobrio, sobriamente