seriously
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seriously
- /ˈsɪə.ɹi.əs.li/ UK
- /ˈsɪə.ɹəs.li/ UK
- /ˈsɪɹ.i.əs.li/ US
- /ˈsiɹ.i.əs.li/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English seriously, sereously, ceryously, seryowslech (“earnestly”), equivalent to serious + -ly.
adverb more seriously · most seriously
- In a serious or literal manner. He was hoping that we would take him seriously.
- Gravely; deeply; very much. That was a seriously unpleasant thing to say.
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Used to attempt to introduce a serious point in a less serious conversation.
Now, seriously, why did you forget to feed the cat today?
Similar: no really, no kidding, real talk
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Used to call back to a previous point, in disbelief or for emphasis.
You baked ten (10) cakes. Seriously, why did you do that?
Similar: no really, no kidding
- In an extreme or major way; majorly. Unless you're seriously strapped (armed), you're about to be not okay too.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: in earnest, earnestly, gravely, severely, badly, exactly, honestly, truthfully, truly, sincerely, very, genuinely, actually, indeed, really, earnest
Translations
Every language
adv speech-act
| Español | en serio |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 說真的 /说真的 shuōzhēnde |
| Português | a sério |
| Français | sérieux |
| Deutsch | ernsthaft, im Ernst |
| Română | serios, pe bune |
adv in a serious or literal manner
| Español | en serio, seriamente |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | まじに maji ni, 真面目に majime ni, 真剣に shinken ni |
| 中文 | 認真地 /认真地 rènzhēn de, 鄭重地 /郑重地 zhèngzhòng de |
| Português | seriamente, a sério |
| Français | sérieusement, gravement |
| Deutsch | ernst, ernsthaft, im Ernst |
| Italiano | seriamente, gravemente |
| Română | serios, cu seriozitate |
| Русский | серьёзно serʹjózno |
| Tiếng Việt | nghiêm túc |
| العربية | بِجِدِّيَّة bi-jiddiyya |
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title = {seriously},
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