seriously

[ seer-ee-uhs-lee ]
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adverb
  1. in a serious manner: He shook his head seriously.

  2. to an alarmingly grave extent: seriously ill.

  1. with genuine, earnest intent; sincerely: Seriously, kids, we have to get home before dark.

Origin of seriously

1
First recorded in 1500–10; serious + -ly

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How to use seriously in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for seriously

seriously

/ (ˈsɪərɪəslɪ) /


adverb
  1. in a serious manner or to a serious degree

  2. informal extremely or remarkably: seriously tall

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