Kilo Lingo

/ˈsɪəriəsli/

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Translation

In a way that is not a joke, or used to say that you really mean something.

Word origin

From Latin serius, meaning weighty or grave, through the English word serious.

Origin
Latin
Root
serius
English cognates
serious

Examples

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"Seriously" tells you the speaker is not joking.

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"Take something seriously" means to treat it as important.

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"Seriously" here means very badly.

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This word is part of lesson 16.