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Seriously vs Anxiously - What's the difference?

seriously | anxiously |

As adverbs the difference between seriously and anxiously

is that seriously is (manner) in a serious or literal manner while anxiously is in an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.

seriously

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • (manner) In a serious or literal manner.
    • He was hoping that we would take him seriously .
    ''Jimmy jokingly called Bob a doofus. Bob took the insult seriously .
  • (speech act) (Used to attempt to introduce a serious point in a less serious conversation)
    • Now, seriously , why did you forget to feed the cat today?
  • (speech act)
    • You baked 10 cakes. Seriously , why did you do that?

    Derived terms

    * srsly (abbreviation) English manner adverbs English speech-act adverbs

    anxiously

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.
    • He anxiously awaited the arrival of his child.
  • *
    • He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance.she found her mother standing up before the seat on which she had sat all the evening searching anxiously for her with her eyes, and her father by her side.