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"Seria" is a form of "seriar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to arrange in series". "Seriamente" is an adverb which is often translated as "seriously". Learn more about the difference between "seria" and "seriamente" below.
seriar(
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ryahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to arrange in series
Le dije al becario que seriara las publicaciones de la hemeroteca.I told the intern to arrange in series the publications of the newspaper library.
a. to serialize
La emisora de radio serió las peripecias de la familia Soriano en su viaje por el mundo.The radio station serialized the adventures of the Soriano family as they traveled around the world.
b. to make into a series
Cuando el programa piloto se convirtió en un éxito, la cadena decidió seriarlo.After the pilot became a success, the network decided to make it into a series.
a. to mass-produce
¿Por qué los muebles de aquí son más baratos? - Porque los serian, y la calidad del material tampoco es la mejor.Why is the furniture here cheaper? - Because they're mass-produced, and the quality of the material isn't the best.
seriamente(
seh
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ryah
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mehn
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teh
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
1. (earnestly)
