seriously
adverb /ˈsɪəriəsli/
/ˈsɪriəsli/
Idioms - in a serious way
- to be seriously ill/injured/wounded/hurt
- Smoking can seriously damage your health.
- Migraines seriously affect the quality of life of sufferers.
- You're not seriously expecting me to believe that?
- They are seriously concerned about security.
- You need to think seriously about your next career move.
- He is seriously considering opening a second restaurant.
- There is something seriously wrong with the whole system.
- used at the beginning of a sentence to show a change from joking to being more serious
- Seriously though, it could be really dangerous.
- (informal) very; extremely
- They're seriously rich.
Idioms
take somebody/something seriously
- to think that somebody/something is important and deserves your attention and respect
- We take threats of this kind very seriously.
- Why can't you ever take anything seriously?
- Headaches in young children should always be taken seriously.
- You can’t take anything she says very seriously.
- They're no help at all—they're refusing to take the problem seriously.