No. 2,167 in Polish
poważnie
"Seriously."
In a sentence
Poważnie myślę o zapisaniu się na kurs językowy.
I seriously consider enrolling in a language course.
Here, 'poważnie' is used as an adverb to emphasize the seriousness or sincerity of the thought or consideration.
Ona zawsze traktuje swoje obowiązki poważnie.
She always takes her responsibilities seriously.
In this context, 'poważnie' acts as an adverb to describe how she treats her duties, meaning with seriousness or gravitas.
Poważnie, nie wiem, co mam o tym myśleć.
Seriously, I don't know what to think about it.
Here, 'poważnie' is used as an interjection to express genuine surprise or ponderment aloud about one's lack of an idea.
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