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seriously
/ˈsɪəriəsli/

seriously

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈsɪriəsli/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈsɪəriəsli/
🇷🇺 Russian
[sʲɪrˈjoznə]
Meaning of seriously

in a serious way

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Part of speechadverb
Pronunciation/ˈsɪəriəsli/
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How important is this wordvery often
seriously

When to use seriously

seriously cold

серьёзно холодный

seriously hot

серьёзно жаркий

seriously stormy

серьёзно штормовой

seriously cloudy

серьёзно облачный

seriously windy

серьёзно ветреный

seriously usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Нужно серьёзно отнестись к предупреждениям о наводнении и собрать сумку с вещами на случай эвакуации.

We should take the flood warnings seriously and pack an emergency bag.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Шторм серьёзно опасен — оставайтесь в доме, пока он не утихнет.

The storm is seriously dangerous; stay inside until it passes.

Similar words

seriously

main adverb meaning 'in a serious way' or used to emphasize; neutral

gravely

formal adverb meaning 'in a grave/very serious manner', often used in news or formal warnings

in earnest

idiomatic phrase meaning 'seriously; with sincere intent or real effort'

really

common intensifier meaning 'truly' or 'very'; often less literal than 'seriously'

honestly

marks sincerity or an honest opinion; can be used like 'seriously' to emphasize

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seriously - серьёзно
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seriouslyсерьёзно
seasons of the yearвремена года
springвесна
winterзима
beginначинаться
endзаканчиваться
temperatureтемпература

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between seriously / gravely / in earnest / really / honestly / earnestly

🇬🇧English
seriously

main adverb meaning 'in a serious way' or used to emphasize; neutral

A2Very Often

Are you serious?

Ты серьёзно?

G
🇬🇧English
gravely

formal adverb meaning 'in a grave/very serious manner', often used in news or formal warnings

B2Rarely

He was gravely ill after the accident.

После аварии он был тяжело болен.

I
🇬🇧English
in earnest

idiomatic phrase meaning 'seriously; with sincere intent or real effort'

B2Rarely

They started working in earnest after the meeting.

После собрания они начали работать всерьёз.

🇬🇧English

common intensifier meaning 'truly' or 'very'; often less literal than 'seriously'

A2Very Often

I really like that idea.

Мне это действительно нравится.

🇬🇧English

marks sincerity or an honest opinion; can be used like 'seriously' to emphasize

A2Very Often

Honestly, I didn't see him.

Честно, я его не видел.

E
🇬🇧English
earnestly

shows sincere, serious intent or effort; less neutral, more committed

B2Rarely

She spoke earnestly about the need for change.

Она говорила серьёзно и искренне о необходимости перемен.

S
🇬🇧English
solemnly

formal/ceremonial seriousness, used for vows, ceremonies, formal statements

B2Rarely

He solemnly swore to tell the truth.

Он торжественно поклялся говорить правду.

F
🇬🇧English
for real

informal phrase meaning 'truly' or 'seriously'; often used to ask if something is genuine

A2Often

Are you for real?

Ты правда?

N
🇬🇧English
no kidding

informal exclamation meaning 'I'm not joking' or 'really?'; often conversational and can be sarcastic

A2Often

No kidding — that's amazing!

Да ладно — это потрясающе!

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seriously translation: серьёзно. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce seriously

/ˈsɪəriəsli/

seriously translation

серьёзно

seriously examples

We should take the flood warnings seriously and pack an emergency bag.

seriously transcription

/ˈsɪəriəsli/, /ˈsɪriəsli/

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seriously meaning: what does it mean?

in a serious way

seriously pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

seriously is pronounced as /ˈsɪəriəsli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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We should take the flood warnings seriously and pack an emergency bag. Translation: Нужно серьёзно отнестись к предупреждениям о наводнении и собрать сумку с вещами на случай эвакуации.

Is seriously part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

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Is seriously part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

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