as in extremely
to a great degree
that's some seriously good pie
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Recent Examples of seriously
But now, the prospect of mass deportations under President Donald Trump’s second term could lead to the loss of construction workers like Cesar — and stands to seriously hinder efforts to rebuild the more than 12,000 structures estimated to be destroyed by the fires.
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Samantha Delouya, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Tallies are ongoing in the Palisades and Eaton fires, but the latest estimate is that the conflagrations seriously damaged or destroyed more than 11,100 single-family homes and more than 240 multifamily properties.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The accounts also show that key players are taking image-building seriously.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 23 Jan. 2025
That’s when Garner began to seriously consider a future as a professional puppeteer.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
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Samantha Delouya, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Tallies are ongoing in the Palisades and Eaton fires, but the latest estimate is that the conflagrations seriously damaged or destroyed more than 11,100 single-family homes and more than 240 multifamily properties.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The accounts also show that key players are taking image-building seriously.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 23 Jan. 2025
That’s when Garner began to seriously consider a future as a professional puppeteer.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seriously
Adverb
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Under normal storm conditions, the risk to trees is extremely low.—
The Sacramento Bee,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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The police chief also told the outlets that the house was extremely dirty, telling WTAE that dog and rodent feces were building up on the floor and that the family members might be suffering from a hoarding disorder.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Cardinal Lawrence — Conclave When this selection process kicked off, Cardinal Thomas Lawrence was well-liked and respected but not making waves or campaigning terribly hard to assume the top brass.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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No doubt Long and her fellow editorialists might respond that owing to the desperate poverty that was the norm in China not terribly long ago, the Chinese tend to save the fruits of their exports.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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But the whole thing is oppressive and, in an odd way, not very interesting.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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These words are all associated with a very large vehicle.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Hearing it from you can be incredibly affirming. Be present.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The researchers found that if the dark matter particle had a mass greater than a few thousand GeV, its contribution to the Higgs mass would be incredibly important, driving it away from its observed value.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Her six travel companions told a doctor treating her at the resort that the Charlotte native drank too much and did not need to be transported to a hospital.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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There’s a lightbar on the rear of the car, too, but that’s less visible.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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And size of the national security threat is really proportional to the size of the user base.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 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
Adverb
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To solve the murder, Wolff must recruit the help of his estranged but highly lethal brother Brax.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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Prioritizing accessibility, the app is highly customizable to meet the unique requirements of healthcare and research organizations.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Trendy purses, jeans, and dresses are also chef’s kiss, according to Brittany Mahomes, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Mindy Kaling, so keep scrolling to score styles from $17 now.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Everything went off so well that the police superintendent was convinced the theft involved someone on the inside.—
Teresa Nowakowski,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Seriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seriously. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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