seriously

seriously
じょうだんぬき 冗談抜き
しみじみと 沁み沁みと
* * *
/sí(ə)riəsli/ 〔 ⇒ serious 〕
〖副〗
1 まじめに本気で, 思慮深く

I ~ considered leaving the office. 私は本気で会社をやめることを考えた

Don't take her too ~. 彼女の言うことを真に受けてはいけないよ.

2 深刻に重く, ひどく(⇔lightly)

be ~ wounded [ill] 重傷[重病]である

We must take the situation ~. 事態を深刻に受けとめねばならない.

3 ((略式))[しばしば間投詞的に用いて] 冗談はさておき

S~), ┊do you intend to resign? まじめな話だが, 君はやめるつもりか

S~?” 「本気かい」.

4 ((略式))かなり, すごく(very)

They are ~ rich. 彼らはすごく金持だ.


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