seriously

🇺🇸 /ˈsɪriəsli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsɪəriəsli/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
adverb
B1

in a way that shows you are not joking or being careless

I'm seriously considering a new career path.

R

to show that you are now being serious after not being serious before

Seriously, I don't think that's a good idea.

R

to a high degree or extent

He's seriously talented.

translation

adv. in a way that shows you are not joking or being careless; to show that you are now being serious after not being serious before; to a high degree or extent