Seriously vs Urgently - What's the difference?
seriously | urgently |
(manner) In a serious or literal manner.
(speech act) (Used to attempt to introduce a serious point in a less serious conversation)
(speech act)
With great haste, with a sense of urgency, because it is very important.
Continuously. With insistence.
As adverbs the difference between seriously and urgently
is that seriously is (manner) in a serious or literal manner while urgently is with great haste, with a sense of urgency, because it is very important.seriously
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- He was hoping that we would take him seriously .
- ''Jimmy jokingly called Bob a doofus. Bob took the insult seriously .
- Now, seriously , why did you forget to feed the cat today?
- You baked 10 cakes. Seriously , why did you do that?
urgently
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- We all urgently need to apply solutions to the problem of pollution.
- Funds are urgently required if this work is to be completed as planned.
- He pleaded urgently for release from what he considered to be an unjust imprisonment.