as in extremely
to a great degree
that's some seriously good pie
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Recent Examples of seriously
Tone down your inner critic Take your critical brain less seriously, Hendriksen said.
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Andrea Kane, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
But after Washington overlooked war crimes to support Israel’s campaign in Gaza, other countries may no longer take the United States seriously on matters of civilian protection and adherence to international humanitarian law.
—Sarah Yager, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
The Medal of Honor recipient used it to rescue 51 seriously wounded soldiers in one day.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
The woman, who was not seriously injured, was taken to a hospital.
—The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Andrea Kane, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
But after Washington overlooked war crimes to support Israel’s campaign in Gaza, other countries may no longer take the United States seriously on matters of civilian protection and adherence to international humanitarian law.
—Sarah Yager, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
The Medal of Honor recipient used it to rescue 51 seriously wounded soldiers in one day.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
The woman, who was not seriously injured, was taken to a hospital.
—The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2025
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The complexity comes from Alexa users expecting quick responses as well as extremely high levels of accuracy.Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
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Despite its price, the Super Scooper, which can quickly reload on water without landing, is considered extremely cost-effective in fighting wildfires, according to Business Insider.George Petras, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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We were treated terribly during the hostage crisis.Courtney Dorning, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
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And in a terribly fateful move, economists encouraged the switching of a tariff for an income tax, the spirit of 1913, when the income tax came on and the tariff was substantially reduced.Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Mainstream economists have warned that the Trump agenda could be inflationary, perhaps very inflationary.Matt Egan, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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Ironically, Trump’s recent comments have the potential of achieving something very different than their aim by encouraging Greenland’s prime minister, Mute Egede, to propose a referendum in 2025 on full independence.Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
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Firefighters are doing everything possible to protect lives, homes, and critical infrastructure under incredibly tough conditions.Christina Shaw, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Most of us can crush a box of incredibly delicious Thin Mints in no time at all.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
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Ultimately, yet another slow start was too much to overcome.Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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This is an extremely important week for singles to mix and mingle, too.Kyle Thomas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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This human oversight, combined with all those advanced verification techniques, is really the key to helping institutions maintain trust and security in this era of rapidly evolving fraud tactics.Quora, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Local officials need to exploit that vulnerability to protect Carroll’s citizens from lawmakers who want to raise their taxes, run their schools and really don’t care what the people of Carroll County think about anything.Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
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Fertilizers applied just before a downpour are highly susceptible to runoff, and the nutrients will likely be carried away before benefiting plants.Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
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The semiconductor supply chain is highly vulnerable to shocks, and concerned governments have lobbied TSMC to move more production away from Taiwan.AFP, Fortune Asia, 10 Jan. 2025
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TikTok may or may not be shutting down in the U.S. on Sunday (Jan. 19), so Joe Jonas is using his precious time on the app to introduce fans to his drag alter ego.Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
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What makes the Alpine Eagle so compelling is Chopard’s use of dial textures and colors, as well as their willingness to tap into their movement innovation.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Seriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seriously. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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