Meaning
seriously
- really
In a sentence
Parlo seriamente, questa volta voglio cambiare.
I'm serious, this time I want to change.
Hai seriamente pensato di lasciare il lavoro?
Did you seriously think about quitting your job?
Non l'ho preso seriamente all'inizio.
I didn't take it seriously at first.
Usage notes
- Use seriamente for a serious tone or attitude; davvero is usually better for simply intensifying a statement in everyday speech.
- With pensare/parlare/prendere, seriamente often means "in a serious way": pensarci seriamente, parlare seriamente, prendere seriamente.
- In speech, Ma seriamente? is common for disbelief, like "Seriously?"; it's informal and often sounds skeptical or ironic.