seriously
gb/sˈɪɹiəsli/ us/sˈɪɹiəsli/
B1
Englisch
~ 1700
komolyan, súlyosan
B1
1
komolyan
A2
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] seriously [verb/statement]
I seriously think you should see a doctor.
Komolyan gondolom, hogy orvoshoz kellene menned.
Do you seriously believe that story?
Komolyan elhiszed ezt a történetet?
She spoke seriously about her plans for the future.
He seriously doubts the accuracy of the report.
Beispiele für Lernende
I seriously want to help you.
Komolyan szeretnék segíteni neked.
Do you seriously like this movie?
Komolyan tetszik neked ez a film?
She is seriously telling the truth.
They seriously think we can win.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes use 'serious' instead of 'seriously' when describing how someone speaks or acts, e.g., 'She talks serious' instead of 'She talks seriously'.
Bedeutung
In a sincere or genuine manner
Wortverbindungen
seriously mean
|seriously doubt
|seriously consider
|seriously question
Synonyme
sincerely (Often more formal and polite; used in writing or speech to express genuine feelings.)
Antonyme
jokingly (Suggests the opposite tone, indicating humor rather than sincerity.)
Themen
communication
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used to say you are not joking and mean what you say.
Used to show that what is being said is meant honestly and without joking.
B1
INFORMAL
2
komolyan
A2
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] seriously [question/remark]
"Seriously? You forgot your keys again?"
„Komolyan? Már megint elfelejtetted a kulcsaidat?”
"Are you seriously going to wear that in the snow?"
„Komolyan ezt akarod felvenni a hóban?”
"You seriously think this plan will work?"
Beispiele für Lernende
"Seriously? You ate it all?"
„Komolyan? Megetted az egészet?”
"Are you seriously late again?"
„Komolyan? Már megint elkéstél?”
"You seriously believe that?"
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse this with 'seriously' meaning 'in a sincere way', but here it is mainly an emotional reaction.
Bedeutung
Used to express surprise or disbelief
Wortverbindungen
seriously?
|you seriously think
|are you seriously
Synonyme
really ('Really' is more common and neutral; 'seriously' adds a tone of disbelief or irritation.)
Antonyme
obviously ('Obviously' shows certainty rather than surprise or disbelief.)
Themen
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used to show you are surprised or think something is strange or wrong.
Used informally to show that you are surprised, annoyed, or find something hard to believe.
B1
3
súlyosan
B1
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone/something] is seriously [adjective/past participle]
He was seriously hurt in the accident.
Súlyosan megsérült a balesetben.
The company has been seriously affected by the crisis.
A vállalatot súlyosan érintette a válság.
Her reputation was seriously damaged after the scandal.
Beispiele für Lernende
She is seriously sick.
Súlyosan beteg.
The car was seriously damaged.
Az autó súlyosan megrongálódott.
He is seriously hurt.
Bedeutung
To a severe or extreme degree
Wortverbindungen
seriously injured
|seriously ill
|seriously damaged
|seriously affected
Synonyme
severely ('Severely' is more formal and often used in official contexts.)
Antonyme
slightly ('Slightly' indicates a small degree of something rather than extreme.)
Themen
health
|problems
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Very much; in a way that is bad or important.
To a great degree, often causing harm, difficulty, or importance.
Grammatik
Grundform
seriously
IPA
GB/sˈɪɹiəsli/
US/sˈɪɹiəsli/
Silben & Betonung
ser - i - ously (3 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (ser)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: seriously
- Plural: seriouslies
Wortfamilie
Forms
seriouslies
noun
Core family
serious
adjective B1
seriousness
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unserious
adjective
Ausdrücke
(do something) seriously
1/dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ sˈɪɹiəsli/
fixed phrase
'Do' something with sincerity or importance
To do something in a way that shows you are not joking and it is important to you.
Beispiele
- "You need to take this job seriously if you want to succeed."
- "She studies seriously for her exams."
(take something) seriously
1/tˈeɪk sˈʌmθɪŋ sˈɪɹiəsli/
fixed phrase
(take something) seriously
regard something as important and worthy of attention