seriousness

seriousness
se|ri|ous|ness [ˈsıəriəsnıs US ˈsır-] n [U]
1.) the quality of being serious
2.) in all seriousness
a) spoken used to show that what you say next is not a joke, especially because it is important
In all seriousness, if Tom does resign, a lot of other people will start leaving too.
b) in a way that is not joking
'Playing with Richie was the highlight of my musical career,' said Sonny in all seriousness.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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