English-German translations for seriously

• ernst
• Ernst der
• ernsthaft
  Wir können es nicht ernsthaft akzeptieren. We cannot seriously accept this.
• ernstlich
  Dazu kommt der erschwerende Umstand, daß besagter Journalist ernstlich krank ist. As if that were not enough, the journalist in question is seriously ill.
  Dies beides kann auch die Ausführung des TACISProgramms für 1996 ernstlich verzögern. And all this may seriously delay implementation of the TACIS programme for 1996.
  Herr Präsident! Wir sind ernstlich über die jüngsten Ereignisse in der Slowakischen Republik besorgt. Mr President, we are seriously concerned by the latest events in the Slovak Republic.

Definition of seriously

• In a serious or literal manner
• Gravely; deeply; very much

Examples

• He was hoping that we would take him seriously.
• Jimmy jokingly called Bob a doofus. Bob took the insult seriously
• That was a seriously unpleasant thing to say.
• Now, seriously, why did you forget to feed the cat today?
• You baked 10 cakes. Seriously, why did you do that?

Related words

• seriously injured person
• take seriously
• take sby seriously