No. 471 in Dutch
serieus
Serious.
In a sentence
Ik neem deze taak heel serieus.
I take this task very seriously.
Here, 'serieus' is used as an adverb to indicate the level of importance the speaker assigns to the task.
Hij maakt nooit serieus grapjes.
He never jokes in a serious way.
'Serieus' is an adjective describing the manner of joking, indicating that the jokes are not delivered in a grave or solemn tone.
Ben je serieus over het voorstel?
Are you serious about the proposal?
Here, 'serieus' functions as an adjective questioning the earnestness or sincerity of the proposal.
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