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seriously

US /ˈsɪriəsli/

adverb Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

in a serious manner

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

We take every customer complaint very seriously.

Word Family

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seriously gốc

Synonyms

  • gravelyin a grave and sober manner
  • severelyto a severe or serious degree
  • earnestlyin a serious manner

Collocations

  • Easy take studies seriously
    to perform, accept, or undertake an action regarding studies seriously
  • Medium take customer feedback seriously
    to perform, accept, or undertake an action regarding customer feedback seriously
  • Hard injure brand equity seriously through substandard products
    to injure brand equity seriously through substandard products, meaning to cause injuries or bodily harm to
  • Very Hard seriously question the intellectual honesty of the thesis
    describing seriously question the intellectual honesty of the thesis (in a serious manner)

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