seriously
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/ˈsɪəɹi.əsli/
English
Definitions
adverb
- (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“Now, seriously, why did you forget to feed the cat today?”
- Used to call back to a previous point, either in disbelief or emphasis“You baked 10 cakes. Seriously, why did you do that?”
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Synonyms
in earnestearnestlygravelyseverelybadlyexactlyhonestlytruthfullytrulysincerelyverygenuinelyactuallyindeedreallyearnest