English

Adverb

seriously ‎(comparative more seriously, superlative most seriously)

1. (manner) In a serious or literal manner.

   He was hoping that we would take him seriously.

   Jimmy jokingly called Bob a doofus. Bob took the insult seriously.

2. (speech act) Used to attempt to introduce a serious point in a less serious conversation

   Now, seriously, why did you forget to feed the cat today?

3. (speech act) Used to call back to a previous point, either in disbelief or emphasis

   You baked 10 cakes. Seriously, why did you do that?

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Derived terms

• srsly (abbreviation)