seriously
pronunciation
How to pronounce seriously in British English:
UK [ˈsɪəriəsli]
How to pronounce seriously in American English:
US [ˈsɪriəsli]
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- Adverb:
- in a serious manner
- to a severe or serious degree
Word Origin
- seriously (adv.)
- c. 1500, from serious + -ly (2). To take (something) seriously is from 1782.
Example
- 1. Do you take any of this seriously ?
- 2. The financial markets took the threat seriously .
- 3. So how seriously should firms take these issues ?
- 4. These monopolies also prevent japan from seriously pursuing alternative sources of electricity .
- 5. But the rich world 's pension planning has seriously fallen short .