seriously
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Etymology
From Middle English seriously, sereously, ceryously, seryowslech (“earnestly”), equivalent to serious + -ly.
Pronunciation
Adverb
seriously (comparative more seriously, superlative most seriously)
- (manner) 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.
- Used to attempt to introduce a serious point in a less serious conversation.
- Synonyms: no really, no kidding, real talk
- Now, seriously, why did you forget to feed the cat today?
- Used to call back to a previous point, in disbelief or for emphasis.
- Synonyms: no really, no kidding
- You baked ten (10) cakes. Seriously, why did you do that?
- (informal) In an extreme or major way; majorly
- Unless you're seriously strapped (armed), you're about to be not okay too.
Derived terms
- but seriously folks
- srsly (abbreviation)
- take seriously
Translations
in a serious or literal manner
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