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Very much or to a great degree; Or, in a way that is not joking, especially because something is important.

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  • Have the courage to take your own thoughts seriously, for they will shape you.
  • Adverb : He shook his head seriously. ,seriously ill. ,seriously, kids, we have to get home before dark
  • If we want to take the term seriously, it might mean its fairer to defer to the elected branches of government.
  • "Anyone who takes the title seriously is missing the comedic aspect of the movie," says Harvey Weinstein, co-chairman of Weinstein Co.
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