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The root word "serious" is an adjective meaning solemn and requiring careful consideration.

Seriousness is a noun.

Solemnness - commonly used to mean no playing around situation

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Sobriety - commonly used to mean in a state of mind free from intoxicants

These are two synonyms commonly used; there are more. Yet, these two words carry an association of "no goofing off" and "no getting wasted". Therefore these mean no messing around and keeping your mind free from intoxicantswhich emphasizes the defined :"need for careful consideration" of seriousness better than the other synonyms. In other words now is not the time to be goofing off or getting wasted....

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