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en serio — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • really adv In actual fact; truly, as opposed to seeming or claiming to be so.
  • seriously adv In a solemn, earnest, or literal way.

Senses

en serio is used for these senses in English:

  • all kidding aside (speech act, idiomatic) Used to attempt to state a serious point in a jocular conversation.
  • no kidding (colloquial, sarcastic) Said in response to an obvious statement.
  • really (informal, as an intensifier) Very (modifying an adjective); very much (modifying a verb).
  • really (informal) Indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information; to express skepticism.
  • seriously (manner) In a serious or literal manner.

really — full definition

  1. adv In actual fact; truly, as opposed to seeming or claiming to be so.
  2. adv Used before an adjective or verb to mean "very" or "very much."
  3. intj Used on its own to express surprise, disbelief, or a request for confirmation.

seriously — full definition

  1. adv In a solemn, earnest, or literal way.
  2. adv Used at the start of a sentence to signal you mean what follows, often in disbelief or emphasis.

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