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serious |?si(?)r??s|
adjective
1 (of a person) solemn or thoughtful in character or manner: her face grew serious.
• (of a subject, state, or activity) demanding careful consideration or application: marriage is a serious matter.
• (of thought or discussion) careful or profound: we give serious consideration to safety recommendations.
• (of music, literature, or other art forms) requiring deep reflection and inviting a considered response: he bridges the gap between serious and popular music.
2 acting or speaking sincerely and in earnest, rather than in a joking or halfhearted manner: suddenly he wasn't teasing any more—he was deadly serious | actors who are serious about their work.
3 significant or worrying because of possible danger or risk; not slight or negligible: she escaped serious injury | Haydn was Mozart's only serious rival.
4 [ attrib. ] informal substantial in terms of size, number, or quality: he suddenly had serious money to spend | a serious chocolate cheesecake.
ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French serieux or late Latin seriosus, from Latin serius ‘earnest, serious.’
Seriously, personally…".There are few subject that I take seriously"…I say, but when I honestly examine my own consideration of subjects, I find my seriousness in much of what I think and do.
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