English Explanatory Dictionary

seriously

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a serious or literal manner.
  2. Gravely; deeply; very much.
  3. Used to attempt to introduce a serious point in a less serious conversation.
  4. Used to call back to a previous point, in disbelief or for emphasis.
  5. In an extreme or major way; majorly.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪə.ɹi.əs.li/ /ˈsɪə.ɹəs.li/ /ˈsɪɹ.i.əs.li/ /ˈsiɹ.i.əs.li/ en-us-seriously.ogg

Word forms

seriously more seriously most seriously

Etymology

From Middle English seriously, sereously, ceryously, seryowslech (“earnestly”), equivalent to serious + -ly.

Synonyms

no really no kidding real talk

Derived words

but seriously folks sinseriously srsly take seriously

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 說真的 /说真的 French: sérieux German: ernsthaft German: im Ernst Hungarian: na de komolyan Norwegian: serr Norwegian: seriøst Polish: poważnie Polish: na serio Polish: na poważnie Polish: serio Polish: autentyk Portuguese: a sério Romanian: serios Romanian: pe bune Spanish: en serio
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