seriously

真剣に、まともに

物事を大切なことや本当のこととして受け止め、十分に注意を向けて。

やさしい英語で： In a way that shows you believe something matters or is true, and give it proper attention.

• Please take me seriously.
• She considered the offer seriously before deciding.
• Nobody took his complaints seriously until the roof collapsed.

使い方： take someone/something seriously (You should take this warning seriously.)

類義語： earnestly

反対語： lightly

よく使う表現： take someone seriously, take something seriously, consider something seriously, treat something seriously

本気で、冗談抜きで

言っていることが本気で、冗談ではないと示す言葉。

やさしい英語で： Used to show that you mean what you say and are not joking.

• Seriously, I need your help.
• I love this cake, but seriously, we should save some for Dad.
• Seriously though, thank you for staying with me.

類義語： honestly, in earnest

よく使う表現： seriously though, seriously speaking, but seriously

ひどく、非常に、重く

程度がとても大きく、時には心配になるほど。

やさしい英語で： To a great or worrying degree; very much.

• He was seriously ill.
• Two passengers were seriously injured in the crash.
• That restaurant is seriously expensive.

類義語： very, severely, extremely

反対語： slightly

よく使う表現： seriously ill, seriously injured, seriously damaged, seriously expensive

真面目に、冗談抜きで

冗談の後で、大切な話に移ることを示す言葉。

やさしい英語で： Used to show that you now want to discuss something important after joking.

• Seriously, what should we do?
• But seriously, I need your help.
• Seriously though, have you considered moving?

類義語： in all seriousness

よく使う表現： but seriously, seriously though

本当に、マジで

驚くような話が本当かどうかを尋ねる言葉。

やさしい英語で： Used to ask whether something surprising is really true.

• You won? Seriously?
• Seriously, you paid that much for a hat?
• You're moving tomorrow? Seriously?

類義語： really, for real

よく使う表現： seriously you won, seriously is that, seriously are you