No. 978 in Icelandic

alvarlega

"Alvarlega" means "seriously" in English.

In a sentence

Ég tek þessa vinnu alvarlega.
I take this job seriously.
Here, 'alvarlega' means 'seriously', indicating the manner in which I approach the job.
Við þurfum að ræða þetta mál alvarlega.
We need to discuss this issue seriously.
In this sentence, 'alvarlega' describes the nature of the discussion, stressing its seriousness.
Hann lítur á þetta sem alvarlega kvörtun.
He considers this a serious complaint.
'Alvarlega' modifies 'complaint', conveying the severity of the issue.

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