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seriously | sever |

As an adverb seriously

is (manner) in a serious or literal manner.

As a proper noun sever is

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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

    sever

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cut free.
    • After he graduated, he severed all links to his family.
    to sever the head from the body
  • * Bible, Matthew xiii. 49
    • The angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just.
  • To suffer disjunction; to be parted or separated.
    • (Shakespeare)
  • To make a separation or distinction; to distinguish.
    • The Lord shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt. — Ex. ix. 4.
    They claimed the right of severing in their challenge. — Macaulay.
  • (legal) To disunite; to disconnect; to terminate.
    • to sever an estate in joint tenancy
    (Blackstone)

    Synonyms

    * becut * cut off

    Derived terms

    * severable * severally

    Related terms

    * separate

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