How to Use seriously in a Sentence

seriously

adverb

• You don't mean that seriously, do you?
• 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.
• I think you are seriously mistaken.
• It was so hot that we nearly melted. But seriously, it was hotter than I've ever experienced.
• Stock up on some new looks now and enjoy the seriously low prices while the sale lasts.
  — Rachel Simon, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024
• My managers took the threat seriously as well, putting my wife and I up in a hotel.
  — Chris Gloninger, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2023
• Check her out skiing with her twins—that’s a sport that’ll seriously tone your butt and legs.
  — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 20 July 2023
• Matt Czuchry takes his TV dad role seriously on- and off-screen.
  — Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
• Sunak has never seemed to take the future of the planet seriously.
  — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2023
• Our girls took the off season seriously and are ready to go after that title again and make a run for states.
  — Craig Clary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2023
• One thing O’Neal took seriously was the people around him.
  — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
• Read the room: Johnson's rank-and-file aren't taking his Plan A seriously ...
  — Hans Nichols, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
• Head injuries need to be taken seriously — even if some guys on TV don’t seem to think so.
  — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023
• To no one's surprise, Williams took the role seriously and served up perhaps one of her best red carpet looks yet.
  — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
• Dean can file a complaint with the BBB, which the company takes seriously.
  — Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2023
• The amazing new video highlights the fact that the 25-year-old actress is seriously strong right now—and that’s no accident.
  — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 7 Sep. 2023
• Bosch: Legacy is back for its second season, and by the looks of the teaser video, fans are in for a seriously intense ride.
  — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 26 Aug. 2023
• No one respects her, no one trusts her, no one takes her seriously. ...
  — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
• There's no doubt a wife and mother shares a seriously special bond with the father of her children.
  — Amy Mitchell, Country Living, 1 June 2023
• Guevara doesn’t take the tracks too seriously, but they’re meant to be played at gay nightclubs and are fun to perform onstage.
  — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2023
• The best summer suits don’t take themselves too seriously, and most could work well with loafers and a button-down or sneakers and a T-shirt.
  — Isaiah Freeman-Schub, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2023
• The suspenseful music then combines with screams (and squeals) for a trailer that seriously sets the scene.
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
• Alex is trying to be taken seriously on the campaign with a memo about how to win Texas, but nobody’s having it.
  — Emma Specter, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2023
• The lead in a new play destined for Broadway and already on edge, Myrtle starts to seriously spiral.
  — Olivia Marks, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2024
• Watch who speaks up in meetings and whose ideas are taken seriously.
  — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
• The Clippers will take all of their games seriously, finish with the best possible playoff seed, and then hope for good health.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023
• What is the thing that no one else believes is being taken seriously?
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Aug. 2023
• The boy tries to warn his family about his nocturnal premonitions, but when nobody takes him seriously, the boy must face the beast on his own.
  — John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 24 Nov 2024