seriamente

/ˌseɾjaˈmente/ · B1 · adv

seriously

seria + mente = with a serious mind; -mente works like English -ly

Spanish forms adverbs by adding -mente to the feminine adjective: serio becomes seria, then seriamente. The ending comes from Latin mente, meaning with a mind, so the word literally says in a serious frame of mind.

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