seriamente

seriously

adverb seh-RYAH-men-teh Rare

Origin: From 'serio' (serious) + '-mente'.

Also means

gravely

Usage Note

Seriamente modifies verbs and adjectives — prendere seriamente (to take seriously), seriamente ferito (seriously injured). It can also introduce a tonal shift in conversation, equivalent to English 'seriously?' — seriamente, lo pensi davvero? (seriously, do you really think that?). The base adjective is serio; the noun is serietà (f).

Examples

"Devi prendere seriamente questa situazione."

Natural Translation

You must take this situation seriously.

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