seriously propose
Frequency: 7.210.5 per million words
To suggest something in a sincere and non-joking manner.
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Examples (10)
- Are you seriously proposing that we allow this situation to continue?
- No one seriously proposed an alternative plan at the meeting.
- It is hard to believe he is seriously proposing such a drastic budget cut.
- The scientist seriously proposes that life might exist on this distant planet.
- She seriously proposed moving the entire office to another city.
- Did you seriously propose marriage to her after only two weeks?
- They seriously propose a complete overhaul of the current education system.
- The committee is seriously proposing a new set of environmental regulations.
- I cannot seriously propose a solution without seeing all the data.
- He seriously proposed that we cancel the project entirely.