1. (adv.) In a sober manner; temperately; coolly; calmly; gravely; seriously.

2. (a.) Grave; serious; solemn; sad.

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