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
Throughout Phantom’s three-season run, fans seriously connected with the blossoming relationship between Danny and Sam.
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Josh Weiss, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
For those who want some seriously calming aromatherapy with their skin care, this lotion is the perfect solution.
—Kelsey Eisen, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024
The vast majority of America’s CEOs understand their obligation not to mislead investors and take it seriously.
—Adrian Blair, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
During the primary season, Bernie Sanders, a politician whom the Democratic establishment didn’t take seriously, performed unexpectedly well by running to the left of Hillary Clinton on economic issues.
—Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Josh Weiss, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
For those who want some seriously calming aromatherapy with their skin care, this lotion is the perfect solution.
—Kelsey Eisen, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024
The vast majority of America’s CEOs understand their obligation not to mislead investors and take it seriously.
—Adrian Blair, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
During the primary season, Bernie Sanders, a politician whom the Democratic establishment didn’t take seriously, performed unexpectedly well by running to the left of Hillary Clinton on economic issues.
—Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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 5 Nov. 2024.
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