{
    "term": "seriously",
    "partOfSpeech": "adverb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "in a serious way",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to be **seriously ill/injured/wounded/hurt**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Smoking can **seriously damage** your health."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Migraines can seriously affect your quality of life."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You're not seriously expecting me to believe that?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They are seriously concerned about security."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You need to **think seriously** about your next career move."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He is **seriously considering** opening a second restaurant."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is something **seriously wrong** with the whole system."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "used at the beginning of a sentence to show a change from joking to being more serious",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Seriously though, it could be really dangerous."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "very; extremely",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They're seriously rich."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to think that somebody/something is important and deserves your attention and respect",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We take threats of this kind very seriously."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Why can't you ever take anything seriously?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Headaches in young children should always be taken seriously."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You can’t take anything she says very seriously."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They're no help at all—they're refusing to take the problem seriously."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈsɪəriəsli/",
                "audio": "se/seriously/seriously__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈsɪriəsli/",
                "audio": "se/seriously/seriously__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}