seriously
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Britannica Dictionary definition of SERIOUSLY
[more seriously; most seriously]
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in a serious way
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No one was seriously injured in the accident.
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I thought seriously about death while I was in the hospital.
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You should seriously consider buying a new car.
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You don't mean that seriously, do you?
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If you like arguing so much, you should be a lawyer! Seriously, you would be good at it. [=I was joking when I said you should be a lawyer, but I actually think you would be good at it]
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It was so hot that we nearly melted. But seriously, it was hotter than I've ever experienced.
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(informal) “I'll pay for dinner.” “Seriously?” [=are you being serious when you say that you'll pay for dinner?]
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to a large or great degree or extent
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I think you are seriously mistaken.
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During her first year in the United States, she was seriously [=very, extremely] unhappy.
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She's a seriously beautiful woman. [=a very beautiful woman]
take (someone or something) seriously
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to treat (someone or something) as being very important and deserving attention or respect
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He takes his religious faith seriously.
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She's well qualified for the job, so she hopes the company will take her seriously.
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His parents threatened to punish him, but he didn't take them seriously. [=he didn't believe that they would actually punish him]
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Police are taking the matter very seriously.
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Don't take him seriously—he loves to say crazy things.
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Most politicians take themselves too seriously. [=think of themselves as being more important than they really are]
