Soberly
/ˈsoʊbərli/noun
In a serious, calm, or not intoxicated manner.
Did you know?English sober comes through Old French from Latin sobrius, a word for being temperate and clear-minded, not an occult term, but its modern sense still carries the ancient idea of self-control as a kind of power.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*swe-
“A proposed ancient root related to oneself or one's own state, though the exact prehistory of Latin sobrius is uncertain.”
Latin
Latin
sobrius
“Sober, not intoxicated; temperate, self-controlled.”
Old French
Old French
sobre
“Sober; moderate; plain or restrained.”
Middle English
English
sober
“Not drunk; serious, grave, restrained.”
Modern English
English
soberly
“In a sober or restrained manner.”