seriously
adverb
se·ri·ous·ly
ˈsir-ē-əs-lē 
Synonyms
- achingly
- almighty
- archly
- awful
- awfully
- badly
- beastly
- blisteringly
- bone
- colossally
- corking
- cracking
- damn
- damned
- dang
- deadly
- desperately
- eminently
- enormously
- especially
- ever
- exceedingly
- exceeding
- extra
- extremely
- fabulously
- fantastically
- far
- fiercely
- filthy
- frightfully
- full
- greatly
- heavily
- highly
- hugely
- immensely
- incredibly
- intensely
- jolly
- majorly
- mightily
- mighty
- monstrous [chiefly dialect]
- mortally
- most
- much
- particularly
- passing
- rattling
- real
- really
- right
- roaring
- roaringly
- severely
- so
- sore
- sorely
- spanking
- specially
- stinking
- such
- super
- supremely
- surpassingly
- terribly
- that
- thumping
- too
- unco
- uncommonly
- vastly
- very
- vitally
- way
- whacking
- wicked
- wildly
Examples of seriously in a Sentence
No one was seriously injured in the accident.
I thought seriously about death while I was in the hospital.
You should seriously consider buying a new car.
You don't mean that seriously, do you?
It was so hot that we nearly melted. But seriously, it was hotter than I've ever experienced.
I think you are seriously mistaken.
Recent Examples on the Web
Our research suggests that when governments denounce terrorists, reject their demands or make retaliatory threats, targeted groups infer that they are not being taken seriously.
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Brandon J. Kinne, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
And rightly so: Anybody who seriously believed Trump could quickly resolve Europe’s deadliest conflict in nearly eight decades was drinking the Kool-Aid.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
As a leader, ensuring accountability means fostering a culture where ethical standards are clear, violations are taken seriously and corrective actions are consistent and transparent.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The company took its now-traditional annual color update seriously with some striking new, industry-unique hues.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
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Brandon J. Kinne, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
And rightly so: Anybody who seriously believed Trump could quickly resolve Europe’s deadliest conflict in nearly eight decades was drinking the Kool-Aid.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
As a leader, ensuring accountability means fostering a culture where ethical standards are clear, violations are taken seriously and corrective actions are consistent and transparent.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The company took its now-traditional annual color update seriously with some striking new, industry-unique hues.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for seriously
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“Seriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seriously. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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