seriously

1. ADV You use seriously to indicate that you are not joking and that you really mean what you say. 說真的[ADV with cl]

Seriously, I only smoke in the evenings. 說真的，我只在晚上抽煙。

2. CONVENTION You say "seriously" when you are surprised by what someone has said, as a way of asking them if they really mean it. 當真[口語]

"I tried to chat him up at the general shop." He laughed. "Seriously?"

“我試圖在雜貨店同他搭訕?！彼χf?！爱斦?”

3. →see also serious

4. PHRASE If you take someone or something seriously, you believe that they are important and deserve attention. 把某人/某事物當回事

It's hard to take them seriously in their pretty grey uniforms. 他們穿著灰灰的制服，很難讓人把他們當回事。