But afterwards, when the two of them were alone by the screen, Silvers spoke to Hockley soberly.

Then he looked up, directly into Katanov's eyes, and spoke slowly and soberly.

For that reason they no longer spoke soberly because of the Old Man lying hurt unto death in Chicago.

Then he spoke soberly, picking his words with care.

Mr. Cosby also spoke soberly when he urged graduates to pay back their Federal student loans.

But he had shown all the surprise he thought consistent with policy and now he spoke soberly.

I spoke slowly and soberly in the hope that it would cool him down.

He spoke soberly, but something about the angle of his eyebrows made me think he was enjoying himself.

He spoke soberly about his plan to become a priest.

For the most part they spoke soberly.