seriously

mastery
UK /ˈsɪə.ɹi.əs.li/ US /ˈsɪɹ.i.əs li/adv

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What does 'seriously' mean in this sentence?

When the student made a joke about the assignment, the teacher said, 'I'm not joking—you need to take this work seriously.'