seriously

[seer-ee-uhs-lee]

adverb

1. in a serious manner.

   He shook his head seriously.

2. to an alarmingly grave extent.

   seriously ill.

3. with genuine, earnest intent; sincerely.

   Seriously, kids, we have to get home before dark.

seriously

/ ˈsɪərɪəslɪ /

adverb

1. in a serious manner or to a serious degree

2. informal,  extremely or remarkably

   seriously tall

Word History and Origins

Origin of seriously¹

First recorded in 1500–10; serious + -ly

Example Sentences

Expectations are being managed to engineer an orderly deflation rather than a violent crash that could seriously harm AI’s credibility for years to come.

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Someone will write an op-ed about peaceful uses of space, everyone will nod seriously, and then Congress will appropriate another $10 billion.

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Your success in “Sunset Boulevard” clearly vindicated that feeling you had when people weren’t taking you seriously for musicals.

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Cruise lines take these procedures very seriously and have "clever tech in place to prevent such incidents from happening. This is most likely a shocking - and tragic - one-off," Ms Mallinson added.

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Character.AI said it takes teen safety seriously and outlined steps it took to moderate inappropriate content.

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