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{
"term": "seriously",
"partOfSpeech": "adverb",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "in a serious way",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "to be **seriously ill/injured/wounded/hurt**"
},
{
"text": "Smoking can **seriously damage** your health."
},
{
"text": "Migraines can seriously affect your quality of life."
},
{
"text": "You're not seriously expecting me to believe that?"
},
{
"text": "They are seriously concerned about security."
},
{
"text": "You need to **think seriously** about your next career move."
},
{
"text": "He is **seriously considering** opening a second restaurant."
},
{
"text": "There is something **seriously wrong** with the whole system."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "used at the beginning of a sentence to show a change from joking to being more serious",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Seriously though, it could be really dangerous."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "very; extremely",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "They're seriously rich."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to think that somebody/something is important and deserves your attention and respect",
"examples": [
{
"text": "We take threats of this kind very seriously."
},
{
"text": "Why can't you ever take anything seriously?"
},
{
"text": "Headaches in young children should always be taken seriously."
},
{
"text": "You can’t take anything she says very seriously."
},
{
"text": "They're no help at all—they're refusing to take the problem seriously."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈsɪəriəsli/",
"audio": "se/seriously/seriously__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈsɪriəsli/",
"audio": "se/seriously/seriously__us_2.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}