1.
If you say something ~, you say it very seriously, often because you believe that it is important or you are trying to persuade someone else to believe it.
‘Did you?’ she asked ~...
ADV: ADV with v
2.
If you do something ~, you do it in a thorough and serious way, intending to succeed.
She always listened ~ as if this might help her to understand.
ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj
3.
If you ~ hope or wish for something, you hope or wish strongly and sincerely for it.
I ~ hope what I learned will serve me well in my new job.
ADV: ADV before v