What does the cryptic crossword clue "Train seen going off the rails, seriously (2,7)" mean?

The definition is "seriously". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of TRAINSEEN ("Train seen") [anagram: "going"] = INEARNEST; definition: "seriously" The answer is In earnest.

Train seen going off the rails, seriously (2,7)

Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3113 | 11 Across | 2021-06-20 flower

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