What does SERIOUSLY mean?
Definitions for SERIOUSLY
se·ri·ous·ly
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word SERIOUSLY.
Princeton's WordNet
seriously, earnestly, in earnestadverb
in a serious manner
"talking earnestly with his son"; "she started studying snakes in earnest"; "a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce"
badly, severely, gravely, seriouslyadverb
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"
Wiktionary
seriouslyadverb
In a serious or literal manner.
He was hoping that we would take him seriously.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Seriouslyadverb
Gravely; solemnly; in earnest; without levity.
Etymology: from serious.
It cannot but be matter of very dreadful consideration to any one, sober and in his wits, to think seriously with himself, what horror and confusion must needs surprize that man, at the last day of account, who had led his whole life by one rule, when God intends to judge him by another. South.
All laugh to find
Unthinking plainness so o’erspread thy mind,
That thou could’st seriously persuade the crowd
To keep their oaths, and to believe a god. Dryden.Justin Martyr, Tertullian, Lactantius, and Arnobius, tell us, that this martyrdom first of all made them seriously inquisitive into that religion, which could endue the mind with so much strength, and overcome the fear of death, nay, raise an earnest desire of it, though it appeared in all its terrors. Addis.
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seriously
Seriously is an adverb that means in a solemn or considered manner. It indicates that something is not a joke or play, rather earnest, important, or grave. It can also refer to acting or speaking sincerely and in earnest, or indicate a high degree or considerable extent.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'SERIOUSLY' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1874
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'SERIOUSLY' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1562
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'SERIOUSLY' in Adverbs Frequency: #156
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of SERIOUSLY in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of SERIOUSLY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of SERIOUSLY in a Sentence
In the era of Facebook Live and smart phones, it’s hard to come to any conclusion other than the fact that police brutality toward African-Americans is a pervasive problem that has been going on for generations. Seriously, absent video proof, how many innocent African-Americans have been beaten or killed over the last hundred years by the police—with little or no media coverage or scrutiny?
We seriously try to do well while doing good.
I planned to play this season, and I have expressed my desire to play this season, i have pushed myself throughout my entire pregnancy and have continued to work out (basketball included) on my own and with team staff - even on days where it was uncomfortable to walk, only to be inaccurately told that ‘I was not taking my workouts seriously.’.
Anyone who is voting against the government is in a position where they are voting to undermine the prime minister's negotiating hand, they should think very seriously about that and the consequences.
In refusing to accept the extraordinary public benefits of the museum, the Friends of the Parks has proven itself to be no friend of Chicago, we are now seriously pursuing locations outside of Chicago.
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Translations for SERIOUSLY
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- جديةArabic
- сур'ёзнаBelarusian
- сериозноBulgarian
- seriosamentCatalan, Valencian
- vážněCzech
- ernsthaft, ernstGerman
- grave, seriozeEsperanto
- en serioSpanish
- vakavasti, tosissaan, vakavissaanFinnish
- sérieusement, gravement, sérieuxFrench
- komolyanHungarian
- gravemente, seriamenteItalian
- 真面目, まじ, 真剣Japanese
- poważniePolish
- seriamente, a sérioPortuguese
- серьёзноRussian
- vážneSlovak
- allvarligt, seriöstSwedish
- தீவிரமாகTamil
- ciddenTurkish
- серйозноUkrainian
- nghiêm túcVietnamese
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