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soberly

adv

Etymology

From Middle English soberly; equivalent to sober + -ly.

  1. inherited from soberly

Definitions

  1. In a sober manner

    In a sober manner; temperately; coolly; calmly; gravely; seriously.

    • Amongst this number of cordials and alteratives I do not find a more present remedy than a cup of wine or strong drink, if it be soberly and opportunely used.

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for soberly. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA