"srsly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more srsly [comparative], most srsly [superlative]
Etymology: Shortening of seriously by removing the vowels, as is common on IRC or texting. Etymology templates: {{m|en|seriously}} seriously Head templates: {{en-adv}} srsly (comparative more srsly, superlative most srsly)
  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Seriously. Tags: Internet Related terms (seriously): srs
    Sense id: en-srsly-en-adv-tZyWyqvP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30

Interjection

Etymology: Shortening of seriously by removing the vowels, as is common on IRC or texting. Etymology templates: {{m|en|seriously}} seriously Head templates: {{en-interj}} srsly
  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Are you serious? Really? Tags: Internet
    Sense id: en-srsly-en-intj-pdzxMHgQ

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