{"id":354039,"date":"2021-10-17T14:00:29","date_gmt":"2021-10-17T11:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-does-srsly-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/"},"modified":"2021-10-17T14:00:29","modified_gmt":"2021-10-17T11:00:29","slug":"what-does-srsly-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-srsly-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Does \u201cSRSLY\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29209ea1668\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29209ea1668\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-srsly-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#Seriously_Serious\" >Seriously Serious<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-srsly-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#The_History_of_SRSLY\" >The History of SRSLY<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-srsly-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#%E2%80%9CSRSLY%E2%80%9D_vs_%E2%80%9CSRSLY%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cSRSLY?\u201d vs. \u201cSRSLY.\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-srsly-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#R_U_SRS\" >R U SRS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-srsly-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#How_to_Use_SRSLY\" >How to Use SRSLY<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Does \u201cSRSLY\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-752821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/woman-rolling-eyes-annoyed.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/woman-rolling-eyes-annoyed.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/woman-rolling-eyes-annoyed.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Young woman with hand on her head rolling eyes and looking tired\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/young-brunette-woman-wearing-casual-clothes-1936435072\">Krakenimages.com\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Has someone texted you \u201csrsly?\u201d in response to some pretty huge <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>, but you\u2019re not sure what it means? Read on to learn the definition of this common internet abbreviation.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Seriously_Serious\"><\/span>Seriously Serious<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SRSLY is an abbreviated form of the word \u201cseriously\u201d with all of the vowels removed. It\u2019s often used as a shorter alternative to the term. For example, if someone does something you find rude, you might send them the message, \u201cSRSLY?\u201d However, given the context, it can take on an entirely new meaning.<\/p>\n<p>You can write this abbreviation in a variety of ways. You can write it in the uppercase \u201cSRSLY\u201d or the lowercase \u201csrsly.\u201d If you\u2019re using it as a complete sentence on its own, you could even write it in sentence case, such as \u201cSrsly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another variation is abbreviating the word \u201cserious\u201d as \u201cSRS.\u201d This is slightly less common and is often used with the phrase \u201cR U SRS,\u201d which you can say to clarify whether someone is kidding or not.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_History_of_SRSLY\"><\/span>The History of SRSLY<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SRSLY is slightly older than other internet slang terms that we\u2019ve covered. It came to prominence in the early 2000s, the age of instant messaging and SMS texting. Most of the people using this term were teenagers, who shortened words to make them easier to type.<\/p>\n<p>The first definition of SRSLY on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=srsly\">Urban Dictionary<\/a> dates back to 2005 and states that it\u2019s \u201cinternet shorthand for seriously.\u201d It eventually became more widely used in the early 2010s, thanks to the rise of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> and chat <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s like Twitter and Snapchat. Nowadays, you can find it everywhere on the internet.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSRSLY%E2%80%9D_vs_%E2%80%9CSRSLY%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\u201cSRSLY?\u201d vs. \u201cSRSLY.\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-752823\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/man-exasperated-woman-taking-photo.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Man looking exasperated next to woman photographing food\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/photo-caucasian-man-being-bored-while-1075939229\">Dean Drobot\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Believe it or not, \u201csrsly\u201d can have a few different meanings depending on the context. Here are some of the most common ways to use this abbreviation.<\/p>\n<p>First, you can use it as a simple replacement for the word \u201cseriously.\u201d For example, if you\u2019re trying to say that you\u2019re exhausted, you might say, \u201cI\u2019m srsly tired right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When \u201cSRSLY\u201d is asked as a question, it means someone is in disbelief. You might tell your friend, \u201cI found out yesterday that Adam is getting married.\u201d If your friend finds that shocking because they didn\u2019t even know that Adam was in a relationship, they might say, \u201cSRSLY?\u201d This particular way of using the term has a similar meaning to \u201cR U SRS,\u201d which we will discuss in the next section.<\/p>\n<p>Another use is to clarify to someone that you\u2019re not making a joke. For example, you might say, \u201cI\u2019ve been thinking about moving across the country. Srsly.\u201d That tells the other person that you\u2019re completely serious about your desire to move.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"R_U_SRS\"><\/span>R U SRS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As we said earlier, another variant of this abbreviation is saying \u201cR U SRS,\u201d which you\u2019d say when you\u2019re in disbelief. You could also say \u201csrs\u201d on its own, but it\u2019s much less common on the internet.<\/p>\n<p>Compared to using just \u201cSRSLY,\u201d saying \u201cR U SRS\u201d is more intense. It\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly reserved for situations when someone says or does something genuinely shocking. For example, if a friend tells you they were recently in a dramatic medical emergency, like getting bitten by a snake, you\u2019d likely say \u201cR U SRS?\u201d to convey that the news is shocking to you.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_SRSLY\"><\/span>How to Use SRSLY<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before you start using \u201cSRSLY\u201d in your texts to save you valuable typing time, don\u2019t forget that this is a very informal acronym. Avoid using it in professional contexts, such as business e-mails or on your company\u2019s communication channels.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few examples of SRSLY in action:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cDid you hear? Anna lost her engagement ring. Srsly.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSrsly? Why are you telling me this right now?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI broke my girlfriend\u2019s vase. I am in srsly big trouble.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cR U SRS???\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019re curious about other internet slang terms, we have plenty of pieces that you can read! Check out our guides on ICYMI, NGL, and BRB, and you\u2019ll be an expert before you know it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Does &#8220;ICYMI&#8221; Mean, and How Do You Use It?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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