Etymology

soberly

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Today it means: In a sober manner; temperately; coolly; calmly; gravely; seriously. Full definition →

Middle English soberly
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromsoberly
  2. English todaysoberly

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.