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Definition of seriously - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
- Seriously, you can't be serious about this!
2.
seriousnessin a serious or literal manner
- He spoke seriously about the future.
3.
introducing pointused to introduce a serious point
- Seriously, we need to address this issue.
4.
intensityRare in an extreme or major wayRare
- The movie was seriously good.
Expressions with seriously
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consider something with importance or sincerity
She takes her studies seriously and always does her best.
act with excessive seriousness about oneself
He takes himself too seriously and can't laugh at jokes.
used to shift from humor to seriousness
But seriously folks, we need to address this issue.
consider something important and meaningful
She takes her studies seriously.
used to indicate a serious statement
Seriously speaking, we need to address this issue immediately.
Origin of seriously
Latin, serius (serious) + -ly (adverbial suffix)
Terms with seriously included in their meaning
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deliberate
think about something seriously or carefully
daily talk
said to show things are fine, with nothing seriously wrong
thinker
someone who thinks deeply and seriously
focus
start working seriously on a task
dismissive term
person or thing not taken seriously
significance
starting to be taken seriously or considered significant
not serious
something not taken seriously
work effort
work very hard and seriously on a task
seriousness
not seriously or with serious intent
not serious
not taken seriously
work task
start focusing seriously on a task or subject
start thinking
begin to think carefully or seriously about something
considering options
think about something seriously before deciding or acting
playfully
not seriously or with playful intent
not serious
say something not meant to be taken seriously
seriousness
seriously speaking, not joking
work seriously
start working hard and seriously
informal behavior
act less seriously or more informally
communication
used to grab attention before speaking seriously
serious thought
making someone think seriously or realize a serious situation
careful examination
examine or think about something very carefully and seriously
not serious
treat something as not important or not seriously
thoughts
consider something seriously and be influenced by it
not serious
not take something seriously
Examples of seriously in a sentence
Seriously, are you going to wear that? She seriously considered the job offer. The teacher spoke seriously about the exam rules. Seriously, this can't go on any longer. Seriously, have you thought about the consequences? The storm seriously damaged the coastal town.
He was seriously injured in the accident.
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- French:sérieusement, avec sérieux, ...
- German:im Ernst, ernstlich, ...
- Italian:sul serio, seriamente, ...
- Spanish:en serio, con seriedad, ...
- Portuguese:a sério, extremamente, ...
- Chinese:说真的, 一本正经地, ...
- Japanese:本当に, 真剣に, ...
- Arabic:حَقًّا, بِجِدِّيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:בְּרִצִינוּת, בְּרִצִינוּת, ...
- Russian:серьезно, серьёзно, ...
- Ukrainian:серйозно, буквально, ...
- Hindi:सच में, गंभीरता से, ...
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