What does "serious" mean?

Serious: Really intending what is said; being in earnest; not jesting or deceiving. Beaconsfield.

Additional senses

  1. 2.Important; weighty; not trifling; grave. The holy Scriptures bring to our ears the most serious things in the world. Young.
  2. 3.Hence, giving rise to apprehension; attended with danger; as, a serious injury. See Grave. -- Se"ri*ous*ly, adv. -- Se"ri*ous*ness, n.

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