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soberly

  • a word derived from sober.

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Soberly, the heads of various departments outlined Covid-19 protocols, safety protocols, the code of conduct.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2021

Soberly and efficiently they examine every piece of research into previous Olympic Games and, in most cases, find a gaping chasm between the promises and reality.

From The Guardian • Feb. 27, 2017

Soberly, Mewhinney said: "I am blessed with total recall."

From Time Magazine Archive

Soberly dressed and rigidly well behaved through three days of meetings and interviews, D'Aubuisson clung to his denials of involvement with any plan to assassinate Pickering.

From Time Magazine Archive

Soberly, I tuck my arm under hers and lean on her shoulder.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper