adverb🔗ShareErnsthaft, im Ernst(manner) In a serious or literal manner."He was hoping that we would take him seriously."Er hoffte, dass wir ihn ernst nehmen würden.attitudecharacterwayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareErnsthaft, im Ernst, sehrGravely; deeply; very much."That was a seriously unpleasant thing to say."Das war eine ernsthaft unangenehme Sache zu sagen.attitudecharactermindemotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareIm Ernst, im ErnsthaftUsed to attempt to introduce a serious point in a less serious conversation"Now, seriously, why did you forget to feed the cat today?"Im Ernst, warum hast du heute vergessen, die Katze zu füttern?languagecommunicationattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareIm Ernst, im ErnstfallUsed to call back to a previous point, either in disbelief or emphasis"You baked 10 cakes. Seriously, why did you do that?"Du hast 10 Kuchen gebacken. Im Ernst, warum hast du das getan?languagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading