ernste	earnestly
ernste	gravely
ernste	unsmilingly
ernster	graver
ernstere	more serious
ernsteste	gravest
ernsteste	most serious
ernste Musik	serious music
ernste Warnung	severe warning
ernster Versuch	serious attempt
ernste Situation	grave situation
ernste Person, ernsthafte Person	serious person
ernste Verletzung, schwere Verletzung	severe injury
ernste Notlage, schwere Zeiten in einer ernsten Notlage sein	dire straits to be in dire straits