Meaning in British English of 'seriously' and 'really'

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1. I often hear British people add 'seriously' and 'really' at the end of their sentence. What do they mean?
2. Could you please give examples for 'seriously' and 'really' at the end of a sentence, but not in question form?

I would very much appreciate your assistance.

Avangi · Accepted Answer

They're still adverbial, in my opinion.

(AmE) I don't really think she's the one for the job.
(BrE) I don't think she's the one for the job, really.
(We sometimes use this in the US.)

I don't see where the question form makes a difference:

Do you seriously think she's capable of doing this?
Do you think she's capable of doing this, seriously?

Well, I suppose we could pause for emphasis: Do you [actually] think she did this? - seriously?

Anonymous · Answer

Thank you, Avangi. I see the difference between AmE and BrE is the positioning of the adverb.

So what does "seriously" and "really" mean at the end of the sentence?
Do they mean "as a matter of fact" or "in fact" like the following?

I don't think she's the one for the job, seriously.
I don't think she's the one for the job, really.

= I don't think she's the one for the job, as a matter of fact.
= In fact, I don't think she's the one for the job.

Do all of the above mean the same?

Avangi · Answer

AnonymousDo all of the above mean the same?

Yes!

Anonymous · Answer

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Meaning in British English of 'seriously' and 'really'

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