[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

soberly \so"berly\, adv.
   in a sober manner; temperately; cooly; calmly; gravely;
   seriously.
   1913 webster

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

soberly \so"berly\, a.
   grave; serious; solemn; sad. obs.
   1913 webster

         he looked hollow and thereto soberly.  --chaucer.
   1913 webster

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

soberly
     adv : in a grave and sober manner; "he walked soberly toward the
           altar" syn: gravely, staidly
see also:
gravely staidly 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

49 moby thesaurus words for "soberly":
   calmly, composedly, conservatively, coolly, decorously, demurely,
   dispassionately, earnestly, equably, evenly, formally, grandly,
   gravely, grimly, imposingly, in balance, in moderation, in reason,
   judiciously, loftily, magisterially, majestically, moderately,
   nobly, prudently, regally, restrainedly, royally, sedately,
   serenely, seriously, sober-mindedly, sobersidedly, solemnly,
   somberly, soothingly, staidly, stately, steadily, subduedly,
   temperately, thoughtfully, tranquilly, venerably, with dignity,
   within bounds, within compass, within reason, worthily

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