Solemnly serious (5)

I believe the answer is:

sober

(Other definitions for sober that I've seen before include "Snot drunk" , "Abstinent" , "Unaffected by drink" , "Dignified and serious" , "In control of one's faculties" .)

I've seen this clue in the Wall Street Journal.

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