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seriously

seriously

Meaning of seriously

in a serious way

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EN-UK/ˈsɪəriəsli/
EN-US/ˈsɪriəsli/
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seriously with Russian translation

seriously usage examples

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

We should take the flood warnings seriously and pack an emergency bag.

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

The storm is seriously dangerous; stay inside until it passes.

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seriously belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

seriouslyernsthaft
seasons of the yearJahreszeiten
springFrühling
winterWinter
longlang
endenden
temperatureTemperatur

seriously synonyms

Related words worth learning together

gravely
formal adverb meaning 'in a grave/very serious manner', often used in news or formal warnings
in earnest
idiomatic phrase meaning 'seriously; with sincere intent or real effort'
really
common intensifier meaning 'truly' or 'very'; often less literal than 'seriously'
honestly
marks sincerity or an honest opinion; can be used like 'seriously' to emphasize
earnestly
shows sincere, serious intent or effort; less neutral, more committed
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G
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gravely

formal adverb meaning 'in a grave/very serious manner', often used in news or formal warnings

B2Rarely

He was gravely ill after the accident.

I
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in earnest

idiomatic phrase meaning 'seriously; with sincere intent or real effort'

B2Rarely

They started working in earnest after the meeting.

🇬🇧en

common intensifier meaning 'truly' or 'very'; often less literal than 'seriously'

A2Very Often

I really like that idea.

🇬🇧en

marks sincerity or an honest opinion; can be used like 'seriously' to emphasize

A2Very Often

Honestly, I didn't see him.

E
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earnestly

shows sincere, serious intent or effort; less neutral, more committed

B2Rarely

She spoke earnestly about the need for change.

S
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solemnly

formal/ceremonial seriousness, used for vows, ceremonies, formal statements

B2Rarely

He solemnly swore to tell the truth.

F
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for real

informal phrase meaning 'truly' or 'seriously'; often used to ask if something is genuine

A2Often

Are you for real?

N
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no kidding

informal exclamation meaning 'I'm not joking' or 'really?'; often conversational and can be sarcastic

A2Often

No kidding — that's amazing!

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seriously means seriously. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce seriously

/ˈsɪəriəsli/

seriously translation

seriously

seriously examples

We should take the flood warnings seriously and pack an emergency bag.

seriously transcription

/ˈsɪəriəsli/, /ˈsɪriəsli/

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seriously is pronounced as /ˈsɪəriəsli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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We should take the flood warnings seriously and pack an emergency bag. Translation: Нужно серьёзно отнестись к предупреждениям о наводнении и собрать сумку с вещами на случай эвакуации.

Is seriously part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

Yes, seriously can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is seriously part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, seriously can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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