From the belfries far and near the funereal deathbell tolled unceasingly while all around the gloomy precincts rolled the ominous warning of a hundred muffled drums punctuated by the hollow booming of pieces of ordnance.
A funereal tone, atmosphere, or colour is very sad and serious and would be suitable for a funeral. He addressed the group in funereal tones. = solemn. sad, slow, and suitable for a funeral (funereus, from funus; FUNERAL)
suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial; "funereal gloom"; "hollow sepulchral tones
suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial; "funereal gloom"; "hollow sepulchral tones"