seriously
In a serious or literal manner.
Example
“He was hoping that we would take him seriously.”
Other meanings
Gravely; deeply; very much.
“That was a seriously unpleasant thing to say.”
Used to attempt to introduce a serious point in a less serious conversation.
“Now, seriously, why did you forget to feed the cat today?”
Related words
- but seriously folks
- sinseriously
- take seriously
Word history
From Middle English "seriously".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “seriously” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.