seriously

ernst, ernsthaft

So, dass man etwas für wichtig oder wahr hält und ihm angemessene Aufmerksamkeit schenkt.

In einfachem Englisch: In a way that shows you believe something matters or is true, and give it proper attention.

• Please take me seriously.
• She considered the offer seriously before deciding.
• Nobody took his complaints seriously until the roof collapsed.

So benutzt man es: take someone/something seriously (You should take this warning seriously.)

Synonyme: earnestly

Gegenteile: lightly

Häufige Wendungen: take someone seriously, take something seriously, consider something seriously, treat something seriously

ernsthaft, im Ernst

Zeigt, dass man das Gesagte wirklich meint und keinen Scherz macht.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to show that you mean what you say and are not joking.

• Seriously, I need your help.
• I love this cake, but seriously, we should save some for Dad.
• Seriously though, thank you for staying with me.

Synonyme: honestly, in earnest

Häufige Wendungen: seriously though, seriously speaking, but seriously

schwer, sehr, ernsthaft

In sehr hohem oder besorgniserregendem Maß.

In einfachem Englisch: To a great or worrying degree; very much.

• He was seriously ill.
• Two passengers were seriously injured in the crash.
• That restaurant is seriously expensive.

Synonyme: very, severely, extremely

Gegenteile: slightly

Häufige Wendungen: seriously ill, seriously injured, seriously damaged, seriously expensive

ernsthaft, im Ernst

Damit leitet man nach Scherzen ein Gespräch über etwas Wichtiges ein.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to show that you now want to discuss something important after joking.

• Seriously, what should we do?
• But seriously, I need your help.
• Seriously though, have you considered moving?

Synonyme: in all seriousness

Häufige Wendungen: but seriously, seriously though

wirklich, im Ernst

Damit fragt man, ob etwas Überraschendes tatsächlich stimmt.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to ask whether something surprising is really true.

• You won? Seriously?
• Seriously, you paid that much for a hat?
• You're moving tomorrow? Seriously?

Synonyme: really, for real

Häufige Wendungen: seriously you won, seriously is that, seriously are you