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seriously
se·ri·ous C0212100 (sîr′ē-əs)adj.1. Thoughtful, somber, or grave in manner: He became serious when he was asked about the economy.2. Not joking or trifling: I was serious when I said I liked your haircut.3. Deeply interested or involved: a serious golfer.4. Meriting great concern: a serious illness; a serious mistake.5. Performed with careful thought: a serious effort to reform tax policy.6. Pertaining to important rather than trivial matters: a serious discussion.7. Sincerely meant: mistook a sarcastic comment for a serious question.8. Intended for sophisticated people: serious music.9. Informal Of considerable size or scope; substantial: a serious amount of money.
[Middle English, from Old French serieux, from Late Latin sēriōsus, from Latin sērius.]
se′ri·ous·ly adv.se′ri·ous·ness n.Synonyms: serious, sober, grave2, solemn, earnest1
These adjectives refer to manner, appearance, disposition, or acts marked by absorption in thought, pressing concerns, or significant work. Serious implies a concern with responsibility and work as opposed to play: serious students of music. Sober emphasizes circumspection and self-restraint: "When ... his sober demeanor gave way at the graveside, it was with the severity of one bereft beyond redemption" (Philip Roth).
Grave suggests the dignity and somberness associated with weighty matters: "a little girl with brownish-blackish hair standing at one of those windows like a grave captain at the prow of a ship" (Stacey D'Erasmo).
Solemn often adds to grave the suggestion of impressiveness: The judge was solemn when issuing the sentence. Earnest implies sincerity and intensity of purpose: We are earnest in our desire to reach an equitable solution.seriously (ˈsɪərɪəslɪ) adv1. in a serious manner or to a serious degree2. informal extremely or remarkably: seriously tall. interjan exclamation or expression of disbelief, surprise, or dismayThesaurus| Adv. | 1. | seriously - in a serious manner; "talking earnestly with his son"; "she started studying snakes in earnest"; "a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce"earnestly, in earnest | | 2. |  seriously - to a severe or serious degree; "fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated"; "badly injured"; "a severely impaired heart"; "is gravely ill"; "was seriously ill"badly, severely, gravely |
seriouslyadverb1. truly, honestly, sincerely, truthfully, no joking (informal), to be serious, in earnest, all joking aside Seriously, though, something must be done about it.2. really?, well I never!, truthfully?, honestly?, is that so?, go on!, you don't say!, you're kidding!, well I'll be blowed!, knock me down with a feather! `I tried to chat him up at the general store.' He laughed. `Seriously?'3. gravely, solemnly, earnestly, grimly, soberly, thoughtfully, pensively, sombrely, dourly, meditatively, without smiling, humourlessly, ruminatively They spoke to me very seriously but politely.4. badly, severely, gravely, critically, acutely, sorely, dangerously, distressingly, grievously Three people were seriously injured in the blast.5. (Informal) very, really, extremely, particularly, truly, remarkably, unusually, decidedly, exceedingly, excessively, eminently, uncommonly one of the first seriously wealthy rock-star landownersTranslationsserious (ˈsiəriəs) adjective1. grave or solemn. a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious. 嚴肅的 严肃的2. (often with about) in earnest; sincere. Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor? 認真的 认真的，真诚的 3. intended to make people think. He reads very serious books. 啟發思考的 深思的4. causing worry; dangerous. a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious. 嚴重的 严重的ˈseriousness noun 嚴肅，嚴重性 严重性ˈseriously adverb in a serious way; to a serious extent. Is he seriously thinking of being an actor?; She is seriously ill. 嚴重地，認真地，嚴肅地 严重地，认真地，严肃地 take (someone or something) seriously1. to regard (a person or his statement etc) as in earnest. You mustn't take his jokes/promises seriously. 認真看待 认真看待2. to regard (a matter) as a subject for concern or serious thought. He refuses to take anything seriously. 嚴肅面對 严肃看待- She's seriously injured (US)
She is seriously injured (UK) → 她的伤情很严重
seriously
but seriously, folksA statement meant to draw an audience's attention to a point one wishes to make (which may or may not be serious in nature), often used as a segue after a joke, aside, or something that is non-relevant. I just flew in from Miami, and boy are my arms tired! But seriously, folks, how is everyone tonight? I like a good cheeseburger as much as the next guy, but seriously, folks, does anyone really need one that weighs three pounds?See also: but, folktake (someone or something) seriouslyTo treat, consider, or approach someone or something with the seriousness or importance that it or they deserve. I wish we had taken her seriously; at the time, her claims seemed too outlandish to be true. If you don't start taking this work seriously, we're going to have to dismiss you from the company.See also: seriously, taketake somebody/something ˈseriously consider or treat something as important or serious: We told him he was in danger but he didn’t take us seriously.See also: seriously, somebody, something, takeMedicalSeeSeriousAcronymsSeeSRSLYseriously
Synonyms for seriouslyadv trulySynonyms- truly
- honestly
- sincerely
- truthfully
- no joking
- to be serious
- in earnest
- all joking aside
adv really?Synonyms- really?
- well I never!
- truthfully?
- honestly?
- is that so?
- go on!
- you don't say!
- you're kidding!
- well I'll be blowed!
- knock me down with a feather!
adv gravelySynonyms- gravely
- solemnly
- earnestly
- grimly
- soberly
- thoughtfully
- pensively
- sombrely
- dourly
- meditatively
- without smiling
- humourlessly
- ruminatively
adv badlySynonyms- badly
- severely
- gravely
- critically
- acutely
- sorely
- dangerously
- distressingly
- grievously
adv verySynonyms- very
- really
- extremely
- particularly
- truly
- remarkably
- unusually
- decidedly
- exceedingly
- excessively
- eminently
- uncommonly
Synonyms for seriouslyadv in a serious mannerSynonymsadv to a severe or serious degreeSynonyms |