solennellement

solemnly

adverb soh-lah-nel-MAHN Rare

Usage Note

Solennellement modifies verbs to signal a formal, ceremonial, or weightily serious manner; it often appears in contexts of official oaths, public declarations, or religious rites. The root adjective solennel (feminine solennelle) and the noun solennité belong to the same family. Note the double 'n' in the spelling, which learners often reduce to one.

Examples

"Il a solennellement promis de revenir."

Natural Translation

He solemnly promised to return.

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